This is part of a translation of a birth certificate. I was wondering if there is a mistake in gender, or if there is a reason that one sentence uses the feminine (la mia) and the other sentence uses the masculine (il mio). The clerk, in this case, is a woman. Please advise me on what would be correct. Thank you!
Io sottoscritta, (a woman's name), in qualità di ufficiale dello Stato Civile del _______________, attesto che l’ufficio dello Stato Civile ed i certificati di nascita, matrimonio e morte in esso presenti sono sotto la mia giurisdizione e custodia e che quanto sopra è L’estratto del registro dello Stato Civile, ufficio dell’Anagrafe.
Sotto il mio giurmamento e con il timbro ufficiale del tale Comune, in data _________.
(Her signature here)
Gender question in Italian language
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Hi,
its ok. only a little mistake : not giurmamento but giuramento
Best regards
its ok. only a little mistake : not giurmamento but giuramento
Best regards
I'm searching lost relatives and descendant of my greatgrandfather Vincenzo Genualdi (or Gennaldi or Genuardi) and my greatgrandmother Concetta Davola (their sons: Angela, Carmela, Antonio, Bartolomeo, Ernesto, Simone, Riccardo, Maria) went in Chicago,Ill., and New Orleans, in 1880-1920 from Sicily. Other family related : Jacobucci or Jacopucci (from Central Italy).
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Thank you, Nazca! I really appreciate you letting me know.
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Dear Cowry shells its grammar!!
LA MIA is based upon the word giurisdizione which is feminine while IL MIO is based upon the the word giuramento which is masculine... to keep this sweet and simple. =Peter=
LA MIA is based upon the word giurisdizione which is feminine while IL MIO is based upon the the word giuramento which is masculine... to keep this sweet and simple. =Peter=
~Peter~
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Thank you, Peter!
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Dear Coweryshells i have been obliged by she who must be obeyed that my explanation is horrific.....and needs be corrected.
In Romance languages, based upon Latin, nouns have gender either masculine or feminine, singular and plural (il mio libro and i miei libri and mia casa and le mie case) Adjectives must agree in gender with the nouns both singular and plural. Hope this helps you even further. =Peter=
In Romance languages, based upon Latin, nouns have gender either masculine or feminine, singular and plural (il mio libro and i miei libri and mia casa and le mie case) Adjectives must agree in gender with the nouns both singular and plural. Hope this helps you even further. =Peter=
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And who is "she" who must be obeyed Peter????
Lee
Lee
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My phi beta kappa former Latin & Spanish teacher spouse is she who must be obeyed. In additon to that I have to be ever mindful of aircraft carriers, ships of all sizes and particularly tanks crossing the highway I am driving upon!!!!!!!!but she does cook well and lets me shower first. =Peter=
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Just keeping you in line like a good wife should.....give her my very best!!
Hugs to you both...
Lee
Hugs to you both...
Lee
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"Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella."
"Cambiano i suonatori ma la musica è sempre quella."

