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Overview of Italian Adjectives

Colors and more on Specific Adjectives

Adjectives: Colors and more on Specific Adjectives

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  1. Colors

    1. The adjective blu (blue) and other adjectives which were originally nouns (rosa, viola, marrone, etc.) are invariable.

      uno stivale rosa e uno stivale rosso ...a pink boot and a red boot

      stivali neri e guanti marrone ...black boots and brown gloves


      NB (Nota Bene): In modern Italian, it is quite common to see marrone modified ( guanti marroni), though it is not technically grammatically correct.

    2. The addition of another adjective, such as chiaro (light) and/or scuro (dark) to an adjective indicating color makes them invariable .

      le camicie rosso scuro ...the dark red shirts

      i pantaloni grigio chiaro ...the light gray pants


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