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Overview of Italian Adjectives

Colors and more on Specific Adjectives

Adjectives: Colors and more on Specific Adjectives

Colors

The adjective blu (blue) and other adjectives which were originally nouns (rosa, viola, marrone, etc.) are invariable.

uno stivale rosa e uno stivale rosso ...a pink boot and a red boot

stivali neri e guanti marrone ...black boots and brown gloves

NB (Nota Bene): In modern Italian, it is quite common to see marrone modified ( guanti marroni), though it is not technically grammatically correct.

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