SP101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Il Giornale, Biscotti, United Service Organizations
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1 a direct object is the person or thing that the verb directly impacts on: invito elena (i"m inviting elena); uso il computer tutti i giorni (i use the computer every day). A direct object pronoun replaces a noun used as a direct object; it must therefore agree in gender and number with the noun it refers to. Direct object pronouns normally come before the verb. In the following examples, the pronouns are in italics: [le replaces and agrees with le cartoline (fp)] [li replaces and agrees with i biscotti (mp)] [lo replaces and agrees with il giornale (ms)] When i see elena i"ll invite her to dinner. When i see lorenzo i"ll invite him to dinner. I write the postcards and then post them. As soon as i buy biscuits i eat them. I get the paper and read it immediately. 2 the forms of the direct object pronouns are as follows:
