意大利语法：意大利语介词Di.docx

意大利语法：意大利语介词Di
The Italian preposition di means "of" in English. It is used in the following cases:
To indicate posses意大利语法：意大利语介词Di
The Italian preposition di means "of" in English. It is used in the following cases:
To indicate possession:
il libro di Maria (Maria's book)
la padella del cuoco (the cook's pan)
la casa dello zio (the uncle's house)
To indicate what an object is made of:
il tavolo di legno (wooden table)
la spada di metallo (metal knife)
la medaglia di bronzo (bronze medal)
To indicate origin using the verb essere + di + nome di citta (name of the city): Elisa e di Napoli. (Elisa is from Napoli.)
Maurizio e di Prato. (Maurizio is from Prato.)
I Rossi sono di Catania. (The Rossis are from Catania.)
The preposition di is used with certain verbs and adjectives:
Accorgersi di qualcosa (to notice somet