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May 20, 2012 - 10:08 AM
Hi John! I'm not sure this is explained on the sessions, but the general rule is that for articles, they do contract, in the singular case, as in: una amica = un'amica. IL amico = l'amico.
But if it's a plural noun we're talking about, then the articles don't contract: Le amiche = Le amiche. Gli amici = Gli amici
And pretty much where you can contract, especially in the singular case, that will happen. For instance: Dove è = Dov'è. Ci ho (I have) = C'ho. Che ci entra? (What does this matter?, "ci entra" is singular) = Che c'entra?, etc.
Now, when it comes to "Sua" (Her) "Sue" (Her, plural) "Suo" (His) "Mio" (My, Mine, masc. ) "Mia" (My, Mine, fem) "Mie" (My, plural femenine) "Miei" (My, pulral masculine), etc. they are possessive pronouns and thus as such they are exempt from the contraction rules. And this should be just remembered as is.
Hope this helps!
But if it's a plural noun we're talking about, then the articles don't contract: Le amiche = Le amiche. Gli amici = Gli amici
And pretty much where you can contract, especially in the singular case, that will happen. For instance: Dove è = Dov'è. Ci ho (I have) = C'ho. Che ci entra? (What does this matter?, "ci entra" is singular) = Che c'entra?, etc.
Now, when it comes to "Sua" (Her) "Sue" (Her, plural) "Suo" (His) "Mio" (My, Mine, masc. ) "Mia" (My, Mine, fem) "Mie" (My, plural femenine) "Miei" (My, pulral masculine), etc. they are possessive pronouns and thus as such they are exempt from the contraction rules. And this should be just remembered as is.
Hope this helps!