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FORMATION OF THE PLURAL OF NOUNS.
EXliUClSE XI.
A poet has called the sun aud the moon the eyes of
poetava, appellato (57)
heaven.—The beech -trees and the oak -trees of the ancient
(25) (57) {bb) quercia I (54)
woods.—Bakers grow rich in time * of war and famine,
(51) [2b) [01) divengono ricco guerra L carestia L
and doctors in time of pestilence.—In Eome there are many
(53) peste f. vi mollo
ancient edifices.—The shores of the Mediterranean.—The
edifizio m. (55) Mediterraneo m.
caprices of (silly people.)—Poets compare cheeks
(57) capriccio m. (19) sciocco m. p. {^Q) paragonano (bb)
to roses, eyes to stars, hands to lilies, and teeth to
(25) rosa f. stella f. mano f. (57) giglio m. deiite m.
pearls.—There are no harmless lies.—Princes who, in governperla
231 f. innocuo (bb) Principe m. che [nel gover-
ing their subjects, are not guided by principles of justice, exnare)
suddito m. guidato {bl) ec-
cite disaffection.— We forget benefitsf more readily than
citano scontento m. Si dimenticano (bl*) _?n"ù presto che
offences.
offesa f.
58. The following nouns are irregular in the plural :
La mofjlie, tlic wife. Lc mogli, tlic wives.
Slillc, thousiind,
II hue, tlie ox,
Mila, thousands.
I buoi, the oxen.
L'uomo, the man, Gli uomini, the men.
mio, my, viiei, my.
tuo, thy,
tuoi, thy.
* When time denotes a repetition of the action, or & point in a space of time,
it is translated by volta; as, the first time, la prima volta. It is expressed
by tempo when a space of time is meant ; as, in the time of war, in tempo
di guerra. Tempo means also w^eather ; as, bad weather, caltioo tempo.
t Benefizio, giudizio, uffi-io, are more frequently used than beneficio.,
giudicio, vfficio.
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