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11 In some cases a de fi nite article is used in Italian where an inde fi nite article (or a possessive adjective – see Unit 3) is used in English. Here are some instances: 

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There are also cases when there is no article in Italian but the de fi nite or inde fi nite article is used in English: 

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## Definite and indefinite article before an adjective 

12 As we shall see (Unit 3), a noun can sometimes be preceded by an adjec- tive, so that the adjective comes between the article and the noun (e.g. una bella donna , a beautiful woman). In such cases, the form of the article depends on the spelling of the adjective , not the noun: 

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