Grammatical Gender and Noun Pluralization

Vocabulary and grammar rules concerning feminine and masculine noun endings and their plural forms based on the lecture transcript.

Grammatical gender

The classification of a noun as masculine or feminine, which determines the form of both articles and adjectives.

Masculine Singular Nouns

Nouns that generally end in the letter $-o$, such as libro.

Masculine Plural Rule

Masculine nouns are made plural by changing the singular ending to $-i$.

Ragazzi

The masculine plural word for boys.

Feminine Singular Nouns

Nouns that generally end in the letter $-a$, such as figlia.

Feminine Plural Rule

Feminine nouns ending in $-a$ are made plural by changing the ending to $-e$.

Libro

A masculine singular noun meaning book.

Figlia

A feminine singular noun meaning daughter.