Italian Language Grammar

  1. Advanced Structures
    1. Comparatives and Superlatives
      1. Comparative of Majority
        1. PIÙ... DI (than)
          1. PIÙ... CHE (than)
            1. Usage Rules and Distinctions
            2. Comparative of Minority
              1. MENO... DI (less than)
                1. MENO... CHE (less than)
                2. Comparative of Equality
                  1. TANTO... QUANTO (as... as)
                    1. COSÌ... COME (as... as)
                      1. Agreement Rules
                      2. Relative Superlative
                        1. IL PIÙ... (the most)
                          1. IL MENO... (the least)
                            1. Usage with Prepositions
                            2. Absolute Superlative
                              1. -ISSIMO Suffix
                                1. MOLTO + Adjective
                                  1. Other Intensifying Forms
                                  2. Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives
                                    1. BUONO/MIGLIORE/OTTIMO
                                      1. CATTIVO/PEGGIORE/PESSIMO
                                        1. GRANDE/MAGGIORE/MASSIMO
                                          1. PICCOLO/MINORE/MINIMO
                                        2. The Passive Voice
                                          1. Formation with ESSERE
                                            1. Tense Formation
                                              1. Past Participle Agreement
                                              2. Formation with VENIRE
                                                1. Usage Restrictions
                                                  1. Stylistic Differences
                                                  2. Passive SI Construction
                                                    1. Formation Rules
                                                      1. Usage Contexts
                                                    2. The Impersonal SI
                                                      1. Formation and Usage
                                                        1. Distinction from Passive SI
                                                          1. Agreement Rules
                                                            1. Common Expressions
                                                            2. Hypothetical Sentences
                                                              1. First Type (Reality)
                                                                1. SE + Present, Present/Future
                                                                  1. Usage and Examples
                                                                  2. Second Type (Possibility)
                                                                    1. SE + Imperfect Subjunctive, Present Conditional
                                                                      1. Usage and Examples
                                                                      2. Third Type (Impossibility)
                                                                        1. SE + Pluperfect Subjunctive, Past Conditional
                                                                          1. Usage and Examples
                                                                          2. Mixed Hypotheticals
                                                                            1. Alternative Constructions
                                                                            2. Suffixes
                                                                              1. Diminutives
                                                                                1. -INO/-INA
                                                                                  1. -ETTO/-ETTA
                                                                                    1. -ELLO/-ELLA
                                                                                      1. Usage and Connotations
                                                                                      2. Augmentatives
                                                                                        1. -ONE (masculine)
                                                                                          1. -ONA (feminine)
                                                                                            1. Usage and Connotations
                                                                                            2. Pejoratives
                                                                                              1. -ACCIO/-ACCIA
                                                                                                1. -ASTRO/-ASTRA
                                                                                                  1. Usage and Connotations
                                                                                                  2. Other Productive Suffixes
                                                                                                    1. -UCCIO/-UCCIA (endearment)
                                                                                                      1. -AIO (collective/professional)
                                                                                                        1. -ISTA (professional/ideological)
                                                                                                          1. -TORE/-TRICE (agent)

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