Gli aggettivi possessivi e la famiglia

The possessive adjective is used without the article when referring to a family member in the singular, if the noun is not modified by an adjective. Loro always retains the article.

no article
mio padre (my father)
tua madre (your mother)
suo fratello (his/her brother)
nostra sorella (our sister)
vostro cugino (your cousin)

 

article
le mie cugine (my cousins) plural family members
il loro zio (their uncle) loro always retains the article
la tua zia italiana (your Italian aunt) the noun is modified by an adjective

 

 

Conversazione

Amir: Ecco la mia famiglia. Mio padre ha quarantanove anni. Mia madre ha quarantasei anni. Le mie sorelle sono gemelle (twins) e hanno diciannove anni.

 

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