Concrete nouns, nomi concreti, indicate material things and beings that we can perceive through our five senses. The following nouns are concrete: gatto, libro, piatto, braccia.
Abstract nouns, nomi astratti, indicate feelings, concepts, and qualities that are not immediately perceptible through our five senses. Following are some abstract nouns: amore, stima, cattiveria, odio.
Sometimes the line between abstract and concrete nouns blurs. Take for example partenza, sonnellino, caduta, and corsa. All of the above are obviously perceptible via our senses, but they do not exist in a material substance.
Furthermore, some nouns can be either abstract or concrete, depending on the context in which they are used. For example, celebrità. We might say:
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Abstract nouns, nomi astratti, indicate feelings, concepts, and qualities that are not immediately perceptible through our five senses. Following are some abstract nouns: amore, stima, cattiveria, odio.
Sometimes the line between abstract and concrete nouns blurs. Take for example partenza, sonnellino, caduta, and corsa. All of the above are obviously perceptible via our senses, but they do not exist in a material substance.
Furthermore, some nouns can be either abstract or concrete, depending on the context in which they are used. For example, celebrità. We might say:
| Vasco Rossi è una celebrità nel campo della musica italiana. Vasco Rossi is a celebrity in the field of Italian music. |
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