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Have you read the poems of Scott ?—When we take pleasure
letto (62) prendiamo piacere
in the prosperity of others, we enjoy a part of their good
prosperità art. altro godiamo parte buono
fortune.—A restoration is the worst part of a revolution.—The
fortuita. restaurazione p eggior parte rivoluzione.
violet is the emblem of modesty.—A lawyer is rarely a
viola (62) modestia. (62) raramente (38)
poet.—A battalion, after a severe conflict, carried (of) the
(62) serio conflitto s'impadronì
bastion.—Cain was the first fratricide.—The poem of Dante is a
Caino (62)
vision.—It is a difficult problem.
visione. ^difficile i(62)
63. Nouns which admit of both genders form ì\ìq feminine by
changing the final vowel into a. Ex.
Cugino, male cousin, Cugina, female cousin.
Cognato, brother-in-law, Cognata, sister-in-law.
Cameriere, valet, Cameriera, lady's-maiJ.
Ebreo, Jew, Ebrea, Jewess.
Vedovo, widower. Vedova, widow.
64. Words which end in ante and ente., as well as those derived
from a town or country^ ending in ese, are the same for both
genders. Ex.
11 cantante, tlic singer, La cantante, the singer.
11 credente, the believer, La credente, the believer.
Un Inglese, an Englishman, Una Liglese, an Englishwoman.
Un Fraìicese, a Frenchman, Una Francese, a Frenchwoman.
65. Nouns which have the masculine termination tore, form
the feminine in trice. Ex.
Esecutore, executor, Esecutrice, executrix.
Imperatore, emperor. Imperatrice, empress.
Traditore, traitor, Traditrice, traitress.
66. The following nouns form the feminine in essa:—