{"id":15648,"date":"2015-12-01T21:49:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T12:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=15648"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:54:13","slug":"italian-indefinite-adjectives-and-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-indefinite-adjectives-and-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Indefinite Adjectives and Pronouns (B1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> The <strong>italian indefinite adjectives<\/strong> and pronouns (aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti) are the words for unspecified quantity or identity: every, some, a few, nobody, all, whatever, someone. Some work only as adjectives (<em>ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi<\/em>), some only as pronouns (<em>qualcosa, qualcuno, chiunque, niente, nulla<\/em>), and a large family does both (<em>nessuno, alcuno, molto, tanto, poco, troppo, parecchio, ciascuno, tutto, altro, certo<\/em>). Add the compulsory double negation (<em>non ho visto nessuno<\/em>) and the apocope rule (<em>nessun libro<\/em>), and the whole system becomes predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This B1 guide is the hub for the italian indefinite adjectives: the three-group split, the invariable adjectives, the apocope twins, the quantifiers, the pronoun-only set, and the double-negation trap, with a dialogue, a cheat sheet, and a quiz. Single-word deep dives link out from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-ind\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-ind gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What they are<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#groups\">Adjective, pronoun, or both<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#invariable\">Invariable: ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#qualche-alcuni\">Qualche or alcuni: the practical choice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#apocope\">Nessuno and alcuno: the apocope twins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#quantifiers\">Variable quantifiers: molto, tutto, poco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ciascuno\">Ciascuno vs ognuno: each one<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#altro-certo\">Altro and certo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pronoun-only\">Pronoun-only: qualcosa, qualcuno, chiunque<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#double-negation\">Double negation: non + nessuno<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Three common mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: at the library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What the italian indefinite adjectives are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns point to a quantity or an identity without naming it precisely. Not &#8220;three books&#8221;, but &#8220;some books&#8221;. Not &#8220;Pietro&#8221;, but &#8220;someone&#8221;. Not &#8220;the shelves&#8221;, but &#8220;every shelf&#8221;. They sit in the grey zone between the definite article (a known entity) and the numeral (an exact count).<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In biblioteca ci sono molti libri di Tabucchi.<br><em>In the library there are many books by Tabucchi. (adjective: molti modifies libri)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ci sono dei libri di Tabucchi. Molti sono in prestito.<br><em>There are some Tabucchi books. Many are on loan. (pronoun: molti replaces libri)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ogni studente deve avere la tessera.<br><em>Every student must have the card. (adjective only: ogni never stands alone)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Treccani grammar groups the italian indefinite adjectives by meaning (quantity, distribution, identity, negation). This hub uses a more practical split for English speakers: which words are only adjectives, only pronouns, or both. Once those three groups click, every one of the italian indefinite adjectives falls into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"groups\">Adjective, pronoun, or both: the three groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns split into three groups: adjective-only, pronoun-only, both. The first move with the italian indefinite adjectives is sorting each word into one of three boxes: only-adjective, only-pronoun, or both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Only adjective<\/th><th>Only pronoun<\/th><th>Both<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>ogni<\/td><td>qualcosa<\/td><td>nessuno \/ alcuno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>qualche<\/td><td>qualcuno<\/td><td>molto \/ tanto \/ poco \/ troppo<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>qualunque<\/td><td>chiunque<\/td><td>parecchio \/ ciascuno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>qualsiasi<\/td><td>niente \/ nulla<\/td><td>tutto \/ altro \/ certo<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left column: strict adjectives, always with a noun. Middle: strict pronouns, always alone. Right: the flexible majority, same word for two jobs, context decides.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-partitive\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The &#8220;of us&#8221; test.<\/strong> Only the both-roles words take a partitive: <em>molti di noi<\/em>, <em>alcuni dei colleghi<\/em>, <em>ciascuno di voi<\/em>. The pure adjectives in the italian indefinite adjectives list (ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi) cannot, because they are not pronouns: never &#8220;ogni di noi&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"invariable\">Invariable: ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Invariable italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi never agree. Four of the italian indefinite adjectives never inflect for gender or number, and they always take a singular noun. They are also among the most mistranslated words for English speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ogni mattina Elena fa una passeggiata sulle mura di Lucca.<br><em>Every morning Elena takes a walk on the Lucca walls. (ogni + singular, never &#8220;ogni mattine&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho qualche libro da restituire in biblioteca.<br><em>I have a few books to return to the library. (qualche + singular noun, plural sense)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Prendi qualunque sedia, non importa quale.<br><em>Take any chair, it doesn&#8217;t matter which.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ti chiamo a qualsiasi ora se mi serve una mano.<br><em>I&#8217;ll call you at any time if I need a hand.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plural idea behind <em>qualche<\/em> + singular is the recurring shock. <em>Ho qualche libro<\/em> is not &#8220;one book&#8221; but &#8220;a few books&#8221;. To force a plural noun, swap <em>qualche<\/em> for <em>alcuni<\/em>: <em>ho alcuni libri<\/em>. Both are correct; <em>qualche<\/em> is a touch more colloquial, <em>alcuni<\/em> a touch more formal. <em>Qualunque<\/em> and <em>qualsiasi<\/em> are near-perfect synonyms (any, whatever); swapping them rarely produces a wrong sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"qualche-alcuni\">Qualche or alcuni: the practical choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns split that trips English speakers most: qualche always singular vs alcuni always plural. One pairing inside the italian indefinite adjectives confuses every learner: <em>qualche<\/em> and <em>alcuni<\/em>. They cover the same ground (a few, some) and in most affirmative sentences they are interchangeable. The only real difference is the shape of the noun: <em>qualche<\/em> forces it singular, <em>alcuni \/ alcune<\/em> forces it plural.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho qualche libro da restituire. = Ho alcuni libri da restituire.<br><em>I have a few books to return. (same meaning, singular vs plural noun)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>C&#8217;\u00e8 qualche prenotazione a mio nome? = Ci sono alcune prenotazioni a mio nome?<br><em>Is there any reservation under my name?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Abbiamo invitato alcune colleghe, non tutto l&#8217;ufficio.<br><em>We invited a few colleagues, not the whole office.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The split by register is small: <em>qualche<\/em> is a touch more colloquial, <em>alcuni<\/em> a touch more formal or written. In a negative sentence, neither is used: Italian switches to <em>nessuno<\/em> (<em>non ho nessun libro<\/em>). Keep that in mind and the italian indefinite adjectives for &#8220;a few&#8221; stop being a guessing game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apocope\">Nessuno and alcuno: the apocope twins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The apocope twins of italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: nessuno and alcuno clip before consonants. Among the italian indefinite adjectives, <em>nessuno<\/em> (no, none) and <em>alcuno<\/em> (any) drop their ending exactly like the indefinite article <em>uno<\/em>, depending on the first sound of the noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Shape<\/th><th>Before<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>nessun \/ alcun<\/td><td>masc. sing., consonant or vowel<\/td><td>nessun libro, alcun dubbio<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>nessuno \/ alcuno<\/td><td>masc. sing., s+cons, z, ps, pn, gn, x, y<\/td><td>nessuno studente, alcuno zaino<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>nessuna \/ alcuna<\/td><td>fem. sing., consonant<\/td><td>nessuna sedia, alcuna idea<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>nessun&#8217; \/ alcun&#8217;<\/td><td>fem. sing., vowel<\/td><td>nessun&#8217;altra, alcun&#8217;idea<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non c&#8217;\u00e8 nessun posto libero in sala lettura.<br><em>There is no free seat in the reading room.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nessuno studente si \u00e8 presentato al banco prestiti.<br><em>No student showed up at the loans desk.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non ho alcun dubbio: \u00e8 il manuale giusto.<br><em>I have no doubt: it&#8217;s the right manual.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two are near-synonyms in negative contexts; <em>alcuno<\/em> sounds more formal or written, <em>nessuno<\/em> is the spoken default. The plural <em>alcuni \/ alcune<\/em> swings the meaning to &#8220;some, a few&#8221; and behaves like the pluraliser of <em>qualche<\/em>: <em>ho invitato alcuni colleghi<\/em>, <em>alcune studentesse studiano la mattina presto<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quantifiers\">Variable quantifiers: molto, tanto, poco, troppo, tutto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Variable italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: molto, tanto, poco, troppo, tutto agree in gender and number. The quantity family of the italian indefinite adjectives carries four forms and agrees with the noun, like any adjective. As pronouns they agree with the implied noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Meaning<\/th><th>m. sg.<\/th><th>f. sg.<\/th><th>m. pl.<\/th><th>f. pl.<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>a lot \/ many<\/td><td>molto<\/td><td>molta<\/td><td>molti<\/td><td>molte<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>so much \/ many<\/td><td>tanto<\/td><td>tanta<\/td><td>tanti<\/td><td>tante<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>little \/ few<\/td><td>poco<\/td><td>poca<\/td><td>pochi<\/td><td>poche<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>too much \/ many<\/td><td>troppo<\/td><td>troppa<\/td><td>troppi<\/td><td>troppe<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>all \/ every<\/td><td>tutto<\/td><td>tutta<\/td><td>tutti<\/td><td>tutte<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>C&#8217;\u00e8 molta richiesta per quel manuale di storia.<br><em>There is a lot of demand for that history manual.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Abbiamo poco tempo prima della chiusura.<br><em>We have little time before closing.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tutti i volumi antichi sono al primo piano.<br><em>All the old volumes are on the first floor.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tutto<\/em> is special: it takes the definite article of the following noun, <em>tutto il giorno<\/em>, <em>tutta la notte<\/em>, <em>tutti i libri<\/em>, <em>tutte le sale<\/em>. Forget the article and it breaks: &#8220;tutto giorno&#8221; is wrong. As a pronoun, <em>tutto<\/em> means &#8220;everything&#8221;, <em>tutti<\/em> means &#8220;everyone&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-adverb\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Molto and tanto freeze as adverbs.<\/strong> When they modify a verb or an adjective they stop agreeing: <em>Elena legge molto<\/em>, <em>i libri sono molto belli<\/em>, <em>la fila \u00e8 tanto lunga<\/em>. They inflect only when they quantify a noun. This is the single most common slip once the four endings of the italian indefinite adjectives are learned.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ciascuno\">Ciascuno vs ognuno: each one<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two near-synonyms in italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: ciascuno and ognuno both mean each. Two more members of the italian indefinite adjectives family overlap with English &#8220;each&#8221; and &#8220;every&#8221;, and learners mix them up constantly. <em>Ogni<\/em> is the invariable adjective (&#8220;every&#8221;, the whole set). <em>Ciascuno<\/em> is &#8220;each one taken separately&#8221;, working as both adjective and pronoun. <em>Ognuno<\/em> is the pronoun only, &#8220;everyone&#8221;, and refers to people.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ogni studente porta la tessera. (every student, the group)<br><em>Every student brings the card.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ciascuno studente porta i propri appunti. (each one, separately)<br><em>Each student brings their own notes.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ognuno deve firmare il registro all&#8217;ingresso.<br><em>Everyone has to sign the register at the entrance. (pronoun, people)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ci hanno dato un libro per ciascuno.<br><em>They gave us one book each. (distributive)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rule of thumb: <em>ogni<\/em> sees the whole group, <em>ciascuno<\/em> isolates the single item, <em>ognuno<\/em> stands alone for people. <em>Ciascuno<\/em> follows the same apocope as <em>nessuno<\/em> (<em>ciascun ragazzo<\/em>, <em>ciascuno studente<\/em>, <em>ciascuna ragazza<\/em>). With these three sorted, the distributive corner of the italian indefinite adjectives is closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"altro-certo\">Altro and certo: two shape-shifters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two shape-shifters in italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: altro and certo change meaning by position. Two of the italian indefinite adjectives shift meaning with tiny context changes. <em>Altro<\/em> swings between &#8220;another&#8221;, &#8220;a different one&#8221;, &#8220;more&#8221;, &#8220;the others&#8221;. <em>Certo<\/em> changes role with its position around the noun.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vorrei un altro caff\u00e8, grazie.<br><em>I&#8217;d like another coffee, thanks. (one more)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Questo manuale non va, ne provo un altro.<br><em>This manual doesn&#8217;t work, I&#8217;ll try a different one.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dove sono andati gli altri?<br><em>Where did the others go? (pronoun)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <em>certo<\/em>, word order decides. Before the noun it is an indefinite (&#8220;a certain, some&#8221;); after the noun it is an ordinary adjective (&#8220;sure, confirmed&#8221;). <em>Una certa notizia<\/em> = a certain piece of news; <em>una notizia certa<\/em> = a confirmed piece of news. <em>Certe volte<\/em> (&#8220;sometimes&#8221;) is the common idiomatic use.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #1.<\/strong> Fill in the right indefinite.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>___ giorno Pietro apre la libreria alle nove. (every)<\/li>\n<li>Ho letto ___ libro interessante questa settimana. (a few)<\/li>\n<li>Non c&#8217;\u00e8 ___ posto in sala lettura. (no, masc. sing.)<\/li>\n<li>___ i volumi rari sono al primo piano. (all)<\/li>\n<li>Elena legge ___ ma scrive poco. (a lot, adverb)<\/li>\n<li>Prendi ___ sedia, non importa quale. (any)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. Ogni \u00b7 2. qualche \u00b7 3. nessun \u00b7 4. Tutti \u00b7 5. molto (adverb, invariable) \u00b7 6. qualunque (or qualsiasi)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pronoun-only\">Pronoun-only: qualcosa, qualcuno, chiunque, niente, nulla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pronoun-only italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: qualcosa, qualcuno, chiunque, niente, nulla never accompany a noun. Five members of the italian indefinite adjectives family never modify a noun; they only stand alone as pronouns. They cover English &#8220;something, someone, anyone, nothing&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Qualcuno ha lasciato gli occhiali sul tavolo.<br><em>Someone left their glasses on the table.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vorrei qualcosa di caldo da bere.<br><em>I&#8217;d like something hot to drink. (qualcosa di + masc. sing. adjective)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Chiunque pu\u00f2 richiedere la tessera della biblioteca.<br><em>Anyone can apply for the library card.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non \u00e8 successo niente di grave alla presentazione.<br><em>Nothing serious happened at the presentation.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Qualcosa<\/em> and <em>niente \/ nulla<\/em> take <em>di<\/em> + a masculine singular adjective: <em>qualcosa di bello<\/em>, <em>niente di speciale<\/em>. <em>Qualcuno<\/em> inflects for gender (<em>qualcuna<\/em>) and elides in <em>qualcun altro<\/em>. <em>Chiunque<\/em> is invariable and often pulls the subjunctive: <em>chiunque tu sia<\/em>. <em>Niente<\/em> and <em>nulla<\/em> mean the same; <em>nulla<\/em> is slightly more formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"double-negation\">Double negation: non + nessuno, niente, nulla, mai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A trap for English speakers in italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns: double negation is mandatory with nessuno, niente, nulla, mai. This is the trap that shocks English speakers. When a negative member of the italian indefinite adjectives family (<em>nessuno, niente, nulla<\/em>) or the adverb <em>mai<\/em> follows the verb, Italian requires a compulsory <em>non<\/em> before the verb. The two negatives do not cancel: the sentence stays negative.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non ho visto nessuno alla presentazione di ieri.<br><em>I didn&#8217;t see anyone at yesterday&#8217;s presentation.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non ho trovato niente di interessante sullo scaffale.<br><em>I didn&#8217;t find anything interesting on the shelf.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non andiamo mai in biblioteca di luned\u00ec.<br><em>We never go to the library on Mondays.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The compulsory <em>non<\/em> disappears when the negative element comes before the verb: <em>Nessuno mi ha chiamato<\/em> (not &#8220;non nessuno&#8221;), <em>Niente \u00e8 pi\u00f9 importante<\/em>, <em>Mai avrei pensato di vederti qui<\/em>. The same negation can be carried by <em>senza<\/em> instead of <em>non<\/em>: <em>la sala era aperta senza nessuno dentro<\/em>. In affirmative sentences <em>alcuni \/ alcune<\/em> replaces <em>nessuno<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-stack\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Negatives stack, they do not cancel.<\/strong> The italian indefinite adjectives let you pile several negatives in one clause and the sentence stays negative: <em>non ho detto niente a nessuno<\/em> (&#8220;I didn&#8217;t say anything to anyone&#8221;), <em>non vado mai da nessuna parte la domenica<\/em>. Translating word for word into English produces a double negative; in Italian it is simply correct. Read the whole clause as one negative block, not as math.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #2.<\/strong> Fix or confirm each sentence.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho visto nessuno in sala lettura.<\/li>\n<li>Nessuno \u00e8 venuto alla presentazione.<\/li>\n<li>Ho qualche amici a Padova.<\/li>\n<li>Ogni studenti deve avere la tessera.<\/li>\n<li>Non ho trovato niente di interessante.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. Non ho visto nessuno (compulsory non after the verb) \u00b7 2. correct (negative before the verb, no non) \u00b7 3. qualche amico (qualche + singular) \u00b7 4. Ogni studente (ogni + singular) \u00b7 5. correct (non + niente)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian indefinite adjectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A one-glance recap of italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns. One table, the whole italian indefinite adjectives system. Keep it open while you build your next sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Rule<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Three groups<\/td><td>only-adj \/ only-pron \/ both<\/td><td>ogni \/ qualcosa \/ molto<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi<\/td><td>invariable + singular noun<\/td><td>qualche libro (plural sense)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>nessuno, alcuno<\/td><td>apocope like uno<\/td><td>nessun posto, nessuno studente<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>molto, tanto, poco, troppo<\/td><td>agree as adjective, freeze as adverb<\/td><td>molti libri vs legge molto<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>tutto<\/td><td>+ article<\/td><td>tutto il giorno, tutti i libri<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>certo<\/td><td>before noun = a certain; after = sure<\/td><td>certa notizia \/ notizia certa<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>double negation<\/td><td>non + verb + nessuno\/niente\/mai<\/td><td>non ho visto nessuno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>negative before verb<\/td><td>no non<\/td><td>nessuno \u00e8 venuto<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Three common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three mistakes English speakers make with italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns. Three slips with the italian indefinite adjectives flag a B1 sentence as written by a learner. They are the errors a native ear catches first, and fixing them is fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 1.<\/strong> Making <em>ogni<\/em> or <em>qualche<\/em> plural. Wrong: <em>ogni giorni<\/em>, <em>qualche amici<\/em>. Correct: <em>ogni giorno<\/em>, <em>qualche amico<\/em>. Singular shape, even when the meaning is plural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 2.<\/strong> Dropping <em>non<\/em> when the negative follows the verb. Wrong: <em>Ho visto nessuno<\/em>. Correct: <em>Non ho visto nessuno<\/em>. The double negation is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake 3.<\/strong> Inflecting <em>molto<\/em> as an adverb. Wrong: <em>i libri sono molti belli<\/em>. Correct: <em>i libri sono molto belli<\/em>. 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Ogni volume va lasciato qui al banco. Quale manuale cerca?<br><em>No problem. Every volume should be left here at the desk. Which manual are you looking for?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Un manuale di storia medievale. Ho cercato su qualsiasi scaffale ma non ho trovato niente.<br><em>A medieval history manual. I looked on every shelf but I didn&#8217;t find anything.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Ci sono parecchie richieste per quel testo. Alcuni studenti lo tengono per settimane.<br><em>There are quite a few requests for that text. Some students keep it for weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Qualcuno l&#8217;ha gi\u00e0 prenotato?<br><em>Has someone already reserved it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Al momento nessuno. Chiunque abbia la tessera pu\u00f2 prenotarlo online.<br><em>At the moment nobody. Anyone with a card can reserve it online.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Perfetto. Allora prendo anche qualcosa di leggero per il fine settimana.<br><em>Perfect. Then I&#8217;ll also take something light for the weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Tutti i romanzi nuovi sono sul tavolo all&#8217;ingresso. 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auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #fde2e2, #ab2227); width:53%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Solid base. Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Ogni, qualche, nessuno, tutto, molto, qualcosa&hellip;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Setting.<\/strong> Anita gestisce una cartoleria-legatoria artigianale sul lungomare di Livorno, specializzata in carta marmorizzata e taccuini in pelle. Gabriele lavora con lei al banco delle vendite. Donatella, professoressa di belle arti in pensione, &egrave; la cliente pi&ugrave; affezionata; Ludovico, studente di restauro libro a Volterra, viene in negozio per ordinare materiali e cercare manuali per la sua tesi sulla rilegatura rinascimentale.<\/p>\n<p><em>Anita runs an artisan stationery and bookbinding shop on the Livorno seafront, specialized in marbled paper and leather notebooks. Gabriele works with her at the sales counter. Donatella, a retired fine-arts teacher, is her most loyal customer; Ludovico, a book-restoration student in Volterra, comes in to order materials and look for manuals for his thesis on Renaissance bookbinding.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For each sentence pick the indefinite that fits: adjective or pronoun, invariable or agreeing, apocopated or full, with or without the compulsory <code>non<\/code>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6675\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>A Livorno (Qualche, Ogni, Tutte) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ogni)<\/span><\/span> mattina Anita apre la cartoleria sul lungomare alle nove in punto.<br><br><em>Every morning in Livorno Anita opens the stationery shop on the seafront at nine on the dot.<\/em><\/li><li>Donatella ha (certi, alcuni, qualche) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(qualche)<\/span><\/span> libro di rilegatura da ordinare per la sua collezione di taccuini antichi.<br><br><em>Donatella has a few bookbinding manuals to order for her collection of antique notebooks.<\/em><\/li><li>Nello scaffale dei taccuini in pelle non c'\u00e8 (nessun, nessuno, nessun') <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(nessun)<\/span><\/span> modello pi\u00f9 piccolo del formato A6.<br><br><em>On the leather-notebook shelf there is no model smaller than A6 format.<\/em><\/li><li>Alla presentazione di sabato sulla calligrafia rinascimentale (nessun, nessuno, nessun') <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(nessuno)<\/span><\/span> studente di restauro si \u00e8 presentato in negozio.<br><br><em>At Saturday's presentation on Renaissance calligraphy no restoration student showed up at the shop.<\/em><\/li><li>(Tutti i, Ogni, Tutti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Tutti i)<\/span><\/span> taccuini in pelle della collezione antiquaria sono sul ripiano alto, accanto alla vetrinetta dei sigilli.<br><br><em>All the leather notebooks of the antiquarian collection are on the top shelf, next to the seals' display cabinet.<\/em><\/li><li>Secondo Gabriele, i quaderni di carta marmorizzata fiorentina sono (molti, molte, molto) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(molto)<\/span><\/span> raffinati ma costano parecchio.<br><br><em>According to Gabriele, the Florentine marbled-paper notebooks are very refined but they cost quite a lot.<\/em><\/li><li>Per il viaggio in treno fino a Piombino Ludovico cerca (qualcosa di leggero, qualcosa leggera, qualcosa leggeri) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"19\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(qualcosa di leggero)<\/span><\/span> da portare nello zaino, magari un saggio breve.<br><br><em>For the train trip to Piombino Ludovico is looking for something light to take in his backpack, maybe a short essay.<\/em><\/li><li>Durante l'inventario di luned\u00ec mattina Anita (ha visto nessuno, non ha visto nessuno, ha non visto nessuno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"20\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(non ha visto nessuno)<\/span><\/span> entrare in negozio prima delle dieci.<br><br><em>During Monday morning's inventory Anita did not see anyone come into the shop before ten.<\/em><\/li><li>Donatella dice sempre che (qualunque libri, qualsiasi libri, qualsiasi libro) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"15\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(qualsiasi libro)<\/span><\/span> sulla storia della stampa veneziana vale la lettura, anche le edizioni meno famose.<br><br><em>Donatella always says that any book on the history of Venetian printing is worth reading, even the less famous editions.<\/em><\/li><li>Al laboratorio di calligrafia del gioved\u00ec sera in cartoleria (ognuno, ogni, ciascun) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ognuno)<\/span><\/span> lavora al proprio progetto con un pennino diverso.<br><br><em>At the Thursday-evening calligraphy workshop in the shop everyone works on their own project with a different nib.<\/em><\/li><li>Per il corso di rilegatura a mano organizzato a Piombino il prossimo mese (ciascuno, ciascun', ciascun) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ciascun)<\/span><\/span> partecipante porter\u00e0 da casa un quaderno vecchio da restaurare.<br><br><em>For the hand-bookbinding course held in Piombino next month each participant will bring an old notebook from home to restore.<\/em><\/li><li>Sfogliando le novit\u00e0 di gennaio Gabriele non ha trovato (niente di interessante, niente interessante, niente di interessanti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"22\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(niente di interessante)<\/span><\/span> per il regalo di compleanno della sorella di Donatella.<br><br><em>Leafing through January's new arrivals Gabriele didn't find anything interesting for the birthday gift of Donatella's sister.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>12 out of 12. The three groups (only-adj, only-pron, both) plus the apocope and double-negation rules are under control.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Review the twelve correct forms:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><em>Ogni mattina<\/em> &mdash; invariable adjective + singular noun, even with plural meaning.<\/li>\n<li><em>qualche libro<\/em> &mdash; <em>qualche<\/em> always pairs with a singular noun.<\/li>\n<li><em>nessun modello<\/em> &mdash; apocope before masculine consonant, like <em>un<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>nessuno studente<\/em> &mdash; full form before <em>s + cons.<\/em>, <em>z<\/em>, <em>ps<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Tutti i taccuini<\/em> &mdash; <em>tutto<\/em> requires the definite article: <em>tutti i \/ tutte le<\/em>, never <em>tutti taccuini<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>molto raffinati<\/em> &mdash; modifying an adjective, <em>molto<\/em> freezes masculine singular; it does not agree.<\/li>\n<li><em>qualcosa di leggero<\/em> &mdash; <em>qualcosa di<\/em> + masculine singular adjective.<\/li>\n<li><em>non ha visto nessuno<\/em> &mdash; the compulsory <em>non<\/em> when the negative indefinite follows the verb.<\/li>\n<li><em>qualsiasi libro<\/em> &mdash; <em>qualsiasi<\/em> and <em>qualunque<\/em> always take a singular noun.<\/li>\n<li><em>ognuno lavora<\/em> &mdash; <em>ognuno<\/em> is pronoun-only and refers to people.<\/li>\n<li><em>ciascun partecipante<\/em> &mdash; <em>ciascuno<\/em> apocopates like <em>uno<\/em>: <em>ciascun + cons.<\/em>, <em>ciascuno + s-impure<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>niente di interessante<\/em> &mdash; <em>niente di<\/em> + masculine singular adjective, parallel to <em>qualcosa di<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Glossary.<\/strong> <em>cartoleria-legatoria<\/em> = stationery and bookbinding shop; <em>lungomare<\/em> = seafront; <em>scaffale<\/em> = shelf; <em>vetrinetta<\/em> = small display cabinet; <em>pennino<\/em> = nib; <em>sigillo<\/em> = wax seal; <em>rilegatura<\/em> = bookbinding; <em>novit&agrave;<\/em> = new arrivals; <em>sfogliando<\/em> = leafing through; <em>carta marmorizzata<\/em> = marbled paper.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Five reflexes to choose the right indefinite:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><strong>Singular or plural noun?<\/strong> <em>Ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi, nessuno, ciascuno<\/em> always pair with a singular noun, even when the meaning is plural (<em>qualche libro<\/em> = a few books).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apocope twins.<\/strong> <em>Nessuno<\/em> and <em>ciascuno<\/em> follow the article <em>uno<\/em>: <em>nessun libro<\/em>, <em>nessuno studente<\/em> (s+cons, z), <em>nessuna sedia<\/em>, <em>nessun&#8217;idea<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adverbs freeze.<\/strong> When <em>molto, tanto, poco, troppo<\/em> modify a verb or an adjective, they stop agreeing: <em>i libri sono molto belli<\/em>, never <em>molti belli<\/em>. They inflect only when they quantify a noun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pronoun-only set.<\/strong> <em>Qualcosa, niente, nulla<\/em> take <em>di + masc. sing. adjective<\/em>: <em>qualcosa di leggero<\/em>, <em>niente di interessante<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double negation.<\/strong> After the verb the <em>non<\/em> is compulsory: <em>non ho visto nessuno<\/em>. Before the verb it disappears: <em>nessuno ha telefonato<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. 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Select the one that sounds right to a native ear: only one variant per group respects the indefinite\u2019s rules (singular vs. plural, apocope, article, <code>di<\/code> + adjective, double negation).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6676\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Per il compleanno della sorella di Donatella, Gabriele vuole proporre qualcosa originale dal banco dei sigilli.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Per il compleanno della sorella di Donatella, Gabriele vuole proporre qualcosa di originali dal banco dei sigilli.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Per il compleanno della sorella di Donatella, Gabriele vuole proporre qualcosa di originale dal banco dei sigilli.\n<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Sabato pomeriggio Anita ha visto nessuno entrare in cartoleria fino alle quattro passate.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Sabato pomeriggio Anita non ha visto nessuno entrare in cartoleria fino alle quattro passate.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Sabato pomeriggio Anita ha non visto nessuno entrare in cartoleria fino alle quattro passate.\n<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Donatella cerca qualche manuali di calligrafia rinascimentale per la sua biblioteca personale.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Donatella cerca qualche manuale di calligrafia rinascimentale per la sua biblioteca personale.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Donatella cerca qualche dei manuali di calligrafia rinascimentale per la sua biblioteca personale.\n<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> In vetrina Anita ha messo alcune buste di carta marmorizzata fiorentina come novit\u00e0 della settimana.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> In vetrina Anita ha messo alcuna busta di carta marmorizzata fiorentina come novit\u00e0 della settimana.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> In vetrina Anita ha messo alcuni buste di carta marmorizzata fiorentina come novit\u00e0 della settimana.\n<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Alla presentazione di sabato non \u00e8 arrivato nessun studente di restauro da Volterra.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Alla presentazione di sabato non \u00e8 arrivato nessun' studente di restauro da Volterra.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Alla presentazione di sabato non \u00e8 arrivato nessuno studente di restauro da Volterra.\n<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> Tutte le mattine Gabriele riordina i taccuini in pelle prima dell'apertura della cartoleria.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> Tutte mattine Gabriele riordina i taccuini in pelle prima dell'apertura della cartoleria.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"17\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_41_6676\"\n                                                       value=\"18\"> Tutti le mattine Gabriele riordina i taccuini in pelle prima dell'apertura della cartoleria.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                 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Singular\/plural, apocope, article with <em>tutto<\/em>, <em>di<\/em> + adjective and the double negation are all under control.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The six natural sentences:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><em>Donatella cerca qualche manuale di calligrafia rinascimentale&hellip;<\/em> &mdash; <em>qualche<\/em> always with a singular noun, no <em>di<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>In vetrina Anita ha messo alcune buste di carta marmorizzata&hellip;<\/em> &mdash; <em>alcune<\/em> + feminine plural noun.<\/li>\n<li><em>&hellip;non &egrave; arrivato nessuno studente di restauro da Volterra.<\/em> &mdash; <em>nessuno<\/em> in full form before <em>s + cons.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Tutte le mattine Gabriele riordina i taccuini&hellip;<\/em> &mdash; <em>tutte le<\/em> + feminine plural, definite article compulsory.<\/li>\n<li><em>&hellip;Gabriele vuole proporre qualcosa di originale dal banco dei sigilli.<\/em> &mdash; <em>qualcosa di<\/em> + masculine singular adjective.<\/li>\n<li><em>Sabato pomeriggio Anita non ha visto nessuno entrare in cartoleria&hellip;<\/em> &mdash; <em>non<\/em> + verb + <em>nessuno<\/em>, the obligatory double negation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Glossary.<\/strong> <em>vetrina<\/em> = shop window; <em>busta<\/em> = envelope; <em>banco dei sigilli<\/em> = seal counter; <em>riordinare<\/em> = to tidy up; <em>apertura<\/em> = opening; <em>quattro passate<\/em> = well past four.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Six common slip patterns to watch for:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><strong>qualche<\/strong> never goes with a plural noun, even when the meaning is plural: <em>qualche libro<\/em> (= a few books), never <em>qualche libri<\/em>. No partitive either: <em>qualche di libri<\/em> is wrong.<\/li>\n<li><strong>alcuni \/ alcune<\/strong> are the plural counterpart. Singular <em>alcuno \/ alcuna<\/em> survive almost only in negative contexts (<em>senza alcun dubbio<\/em>); for &laquo;some&raquo; affirmative use the plural.<\/li>\n<li><strong>nessuno<\/strong> apocopates like <em>uno<\/em>: <em>nessun libro<\/em>, <em>nessun amico<\/em> (cons. \/ vowel masc.), but full form <em>nessuno studente<\/em>, <em>nessuno zaino<\/em> before <em>s+cons.<\/em>, <em>z<\/em>, <em>ps<\/em>, <em>gn<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>tutto<\/strong> demands the article: <em>tutti i<\/em> \/ <em>tutte le<\/em>, never <em>tutti libri<\/em> or <em>tutte mattine<\/em>; and it agrees in gender and number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>qualcosa \/ niente \/ nulla<\/strong> take <em>di + masculine singular adjective<\/em>: <em>qualcosa di originale<\/em>, <em>niente di interessante<\/em>. The <em>di<\/em> is compulsory; the adjective never goes plural or feminine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>nessuno after the verb<\/strong> forces <em>non<\/em>: <em>non ho visto nessuno<\/em>, never <em>ho visto nessuno<\/em> or <em>ho non visto nessuno<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                            <\/ol>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            window.wpProQuizInitList = window.wpProQuizInitList || [];\n\n            window.wpProQuizInitList.push({\n                id: '#wpProQuiz_41',\n                init: {\n                    quizId: 41,\n                    mode: 2,\n                    globalPoints: 18,\n                    timelimit: 0,\n                    resultsGrade: [0,41,66,86],\n                    bo: 7560,\n                    qpp: 0,\n                    catPoints: {\"165\":12,\"232\":6},\n                    formPos: 0,\n                    lbn: \"Finish quiz\",\n                    json: {\"6675\":{\"type\":\"cloze_answer\",\"id\":6675,\"catId\":165,\"points\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],\"correct\":[[\"ogni\"],[\"qualche\"],[\"nessun\"],[\"nessuno\"],[\"tutti i\"],[\"molto\"],[\"qualcosa di leggero\"],[\"non ha visto nessuno\"],[\"qualsiasi libro\"],[\"ognuno\"],[\"ciascun\"],[\"niente di interessante\"]]},\"6676\":{\"type\":\"multiple\",\"id\":6676,\"catId\":232,\"points\":[0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0],\"correct\":[0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0]}}                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:36px;color:#ab2227;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:0.3em;font-family:Georgia,serif\">\u00a7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common questions about italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns, with answers grounded in real Italian usage. Six questions about the italian indefinite adjectives come up in every B1 cohort. The answers below draw on real classroom usage and on the Crusca note <a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/sulla-costruzione-della-frase-negativa-in-italiano\/169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sulla costruzione della frase negativa in italiano<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are Italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They are the words that refer to a quantity or identity without naming it precisely: every, some, a few, nobody, all, whatever, someone. Some work only as adjectives (ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi), some only as pronouns (qualcosa, qualcuno, chiunque, niente, nulla), and a large group does both (nessuno, alcuno, molto, tanto, poco, troppo, parecchio, ciascuno, tutto, altro, certo). Sorting each word into one of the three groups is the first step.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is qualche always followed by a singular noun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Qualche means a few or some but grammatically always takes a singular noun: ho qualche amico, never ho qualche amici. The plural sense lives in the meaning, not the noun shape. To use a plural noun, swap qualche for alcuni or alcune: ho alcuni amici. Both are correct and interchangeable; qualche is slightly more colloquial, alcuni slightly more formal.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between qualunque and qualsiasi?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They are near-perfect synonyms: any, whatever, whichever, both followed by a singular noun. In most contexts they swap freely: qualunque film, qualsiasi film. Qualsiasi is a touch more common in speech, qualunque a touch more abstract or emphatic. A few fixed expressions prefer one (uno qualunque, in qualsiasi caso), but swapping them rarely produces an error.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do Italians say non ho visto nessuno?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Italian requires a compulsory non before the verb whenever a negative element (nessuno, niente, nulla, mai) follows the verb. The double negation stays negative; it does not cancel as in formal English. Non ho visto nessuno literally reads I didn&#8217;t see nobody but means I saw no one. When the negative comes before the verb, non disappears: nessuno mi ha chiamato, never non nessuno.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do nessuno and alcuno change shape before a noun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both follow the apocope rule of the indefinite article uno. Before a masculine singular noun with a regular consonant or a vowel: nessun posto, alcun dubbio. Before s+consonant, z, ps, pn, gn, x, y: nessuno studente, alcuno zaino. Before a feminine singular noun: nessuna sedia, alcuna idea; before a feminine vowel: nessun&#8217;altra, alcun&#8217;idea.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do molto and tanto inflect, and when not?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They inflect in gender and number when they quantify a noun: molti libri, molte sale, tanta richiesta. They freeze to the masculine singular when they act as adverbs modifying a verb or an adjective: Elena legge molto, i libri sono molto belli, la fila e tanto lunga. Mixing the two uses is the most frequent mistake once the four endings are known.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns clicks, keep going with the guides below. The italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns system pays off the more you read native Italian text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue exploring italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns with the guides below. This hub on the italian indefinite adjectives links to three single-word deep dives that branch off it, plus an institutional reference on negative sentences for the double-negation rule.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-qualche-singular\/\">Italian Qualche<\/a>: why &#8220;some&#8221; is always singular, in depth.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ogni-ciascuno-ognuno\/\">Italian Ogni, Ciascuno, Ognuno<\/a>: every vs each, adjective vs pronoun.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-alcuni-alcune\/\">Italian Alcuni, Alcune<\/a>: some or a few, the plural of qualche.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/sulla-costruzione-della-frase-negativa-in-italiano\/169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accademia della Crusca: la frase negativa<\/a>: institutional note on double negation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0d In short. The italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns (aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti) are the words for unspecified quantity or identity: every, some, a few, nobody, all, whatever, someone. Some work only as adjectives (ogni, qualche, qualunque, qualsiasi), some only as pronouns (qualcosa, qualcuno, chiunque, niente, nulla), and a large family does both (nessuno, alcuno, &#8230; <a title=\"Italian Indefinite Adjectives and Pronouns (B1)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-indefinite-adjectives-and-pronouns\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italian Indefinite Adjectives and Pronouns (B1)\">Read more \u226b<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10020,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1865],"tags":[1130,1132,1131],"class_list":["post-15648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-b1","tag-aggettivi-e-pronomi-indefiniti","tag-indefinite-adjectives","tag-indefinite-pronouns","no-featured-image-padding","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15648"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62332,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15648\/revisions\/62332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}