Italian GCSE
Antonyms and negation
What Antonyms and negation means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Antonyms and negation
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Adding 's-' or 'in-' to an adjective forms its opposite, as when 'fortunato' becomes 'sfortunato' or 'sicuro' becomes 'insicuro'.
Topics that use Antonyms and negation
- Using common patterns within Italian (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjectival agreement
- Adjective agreement
- Adjective modification
- Adverb formation
- Diminutive suffixes
- Expressing nuance and affection
- Gender and number agreement
- Gender of nouns
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