This lesson focuses on Italian conjunctions used to connect words or phrases: 'nè...nè' for negating both elements, 'sia…sia' to include multiple items, and 'o…o' to present alternatives, with practical examples like "Non vedo nè il leone nè la tigre." and "Andiamo o allo zoo o all'acquario.".
- nè...nè joins two negations.
- "Sia…sia" links two elements.
- "O…o" indicates a choice between two options.
| Congiunzione | Esempio |
|---|---|
| Nè...nè | Non vedo nè il leone nè la tigre. |
| Sia…sia | Ammiriamo sia l'elefante sia la giraffa. |
| O…o | Andiamo o allo zoo o all'acquario. |
Exceptions!
- sia…sia can connect more than two elements. Example: "mi piacciono sia gli elefanti, sia le giraffe, sia i leoni"
Exercise 1: Le congiunzioni 'nè...nè', 'sia…sia', 'o…o'
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
nè, sia, o
1.
Non voglio vedere ... il leone ... la tigre oggi.
(I don't want to see either the lion or the tiger today.)
2.
La nostra famiglia ammira ... l'elefante ... la giraffa.
(Our family admires both the elephant and the giraffe.)
3.
Puoi scegliere ... la giungla ... il deserto per la visita.
(You can choose either the jungle or the desert for the visit.)
4.
Non sento ... il gufo ... la scimmia nella giungla.
(I don't hear either the owl or the monkey in the jungle.)
5.
In questo zoo ci sono ... animali selvaggi ... specie rare.
(In this zoo there are both wild animals and rare species.)
6.
Domani andremo ... al panorama ... all'acquario per ammirare.
(Tomorrow we will go either to the panorama or to the aquarium to admire.)
7.
Non mangio ... carne ... pesce durante il viaggio.
(I eat neither meat nor fish during the trip.)
8.
Vediamo ... il rinoceronte ... il leone nella savana.
(We see both the rhinoceros and the lion in the savannah.)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct sentence that uses the conjunctions 'neither...nor', 'both...and', 'either...or' following grammatical rules.
1.
'Either...or' expresses a choice, but here the sentence wants to indicate a double negation.
'Both...and' connects positive elements, it is not correct in a negative sentence like this one.
2.
'Either...or' indicates an exclusive choice, so it is not suitable for indicating multiple preferences together.
'Neither...nor' expresses negation, but here the sentence wants to affirm a positive preference.
3.
'Both...and' indicates inclusion, but for a question that requires a choice 'either...or' is used.
'Neither...nor' expresses negation; here a positive choice is asked, so it is not correct.
4.
'Either...or' signals a choice, but with 'not' one wants to negate both elements.
'Both...and' indicates inclusion, but with 'not' the sentence becomes contradictory.
