Italian GCSE
Adjective modification
What Adjective modification means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Adjective modification
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For adjectives ending in '-o', change the '-o' to '-a' before adding '-mente', and for adjectives ending in '-e', simply add '-mente' directly.
Topics that use Adjective modification
- Using common patterns within Italian (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjectival agreement
- Adjective agreement
- Adverb formation
- Antonyms and negation
- Diminutive suffixes
- Expressing nuance and affection
- Gender and number agreement
- Gender of nouns
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