Indefinite adjectives give a very generic
or indefinite information about the noun they refer to. Here is a chart of
the most used:
| |
|
Special notes |
| used only at the singular |
ogni
(each) |
it is invariable for masculine and feminine:
"ogni donna" (each woman); "ogni uomo" (each
man) |
qualche
(some, a few) |
it is invariable for masculine and feminine.
It requires the object or subject to whom it refers to be in the singular
form:
"qualche donna" (some women); "qualche uomo" (some
men) |
qualunque
(any, either, whichever) |
it is invariable for masculine and feminine:
"qualunque donna" (any woman); "qualunque uomo"
(any man) |
qualsiasi
(any, either, whichever) |
it is invariable for masculine and feminine:
"qualsiasi donna" (any woman); "qualsiasi uomo"
(any man) |
| used mostly in the plural |
alcuni/e
(some, a few) |
it is mostly used in the plural form and
it requires the object or subject to whom it refers to be in the plural
form: "ho alcuni libri" (I have a few books, some books.) It may be used in the singular form only in negative sentences:
"non ho alcuna informazione" (I don't have any information) |
| used in the singular and plural |
alcuno/a/i/e
(some, a few, no, not any) |
it is used in the singular form only in negative
sentences:
"non ho alcuna informazione" (I don't have any information);
it is mostly used in the plural form and it requires the object or subject
to whom it refers to be in the plural form: "ho alcuni libri" (I
have a few books, some books) |
altro/a/i/e
(other, different) |
it may have also other meanings like: "l'altra
domenica"
(the past Sunday) or, used with the definite adjective, "quest'altra domenica" (this coming Sunday) |
molto/a/i/e
(many) |
|
poco/a/chi/che
(little, few) |
|
tanto/a/i/e
(a lot of, much, many) |
|
troppo/a/i/e
(too much, too many) |
|
tutto/a/i/e
(all) |
|
