10B.2 Ordinal numbers and suffixes

Punto di partenza
Ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., indicate the
order or rank of things relative to others. Suffixes are
endings that, added to a word, modify the meaning of
the word.
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The Italian
Cardinal numbers
ordinal
1 uno one
numbers
2 due two
equivalent to
3 tre three
first through
4 quattro four
tenth do not
5 cinque five
follow a
6 sei six
regular pattern
7 sette seven
and must be
8 otto eight
memorized.
9 nove
10 dieci
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nine
ten
Ordinal numbers
1o primo
2o secondo
3o terzo
4o quarto
5o quinto
6o sesto
7o sẹttimo
8o ottavo
9o nono
10o dẹcimo
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
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Form most other ordinal numbers by dropping the
final vowel of the cardinal number and adding the
suffix -ẹsimo. Numbers ending in -tré or -sei
maintain the final vowel, but the accent mark on -tré
is dropped.
Cardinal
Ordinal
11 ụndici
11o undicẹsimo
20 venti
20o ventẹsimo
33 trentatré
33o trentatreẹsimo
26 ventisei
26o ventiseiẹsimo
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Cardinal
82 ottantadue
100 cento
500 cinquecento
1000 mille
Ordinal
82o ottantaduẹsimo
100o centẹsimo
500o cinquecentẹsimo
1000o millẹsimo
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Ordinal numbers are adjectives, and therefore
must agree in gender and number with the nouns
they modify.
Lo sceicco bianco è stato uno
dei primi film di Fellini.
The White Sheik was one of
Fellini’s first movies.
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È la quarta volta che vediamo
Il signore degli anelli.
It’s the fourth time that we have
seen The Lord of the Rings.
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Abbreviate ordinal numbers with superscripts o, a, i,
or e, according to the gender and number of the noun
that follows.
La collezione ha vinto il 2º premio.
The collection won 2nd prize.
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Legga la 10ª poesia, per favore.
Read the 10th poem, please.
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Use Roman numerals to refer to centuries (secoli)
or royalty.
XIII (tredicesimo) secolo
13th century
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Enrico IV (quarto)
Henry IV
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Suffixes
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In Italian, there are many suffixes that can be added to
nouns or adjectives, as well as to proper names.
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To add a suffix, first drop the final vowel of the
base word.
fratello + -ino
sorella + -ina
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fratellino
sorellina
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The suffixes -ello/a, -etto/a, -ino/a, and -uccio/a are
often used to indicate smallness or to express affection.
Che belle casette!
What cute little houses!
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Ecco la mia nipotina Mariuccia.
Here is my small niece, little Mary.
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The suffix -one/a expresses largeness or importance.
Guardate questi libroni!
Look at these big books!
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Mia figlia è una pittrice pigrona.
My daughter is a very lazy painter.
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The suffix -accio/a has a disparaging or pejorative
connotation.
Non dire parolacce a lezione.
Don’t say swear words in class.
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Che filmaccio! Usciamo subito.
What a bad film! Let’s leave at once.
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The use of suffixes is idiomatic, and not every suffix can
be added to every noun or adjective. Focus on learning
words you see or hear rather than trying to add suffixes
on your own. Here are some additional commonly used
words with suffixes.
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Scrivi le parole corrette per esprimere i numeri e le
parole elencate. Fai tutti i cambiamenti necessari.
1. 11°
undicesimo
___________
6. lavoro (+ -accio) ___________
2. 87° ___________
7. cugina (+ -etto)
3. 5°
8. esame (+ -uccio) ___________
___________
___________
4. 26° ___________
9. ville (+ -etto)
___________
5. 100° ___________
10. telefono (+ -ino)
___________
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