"L'architetto è mio zio."
Translation:The architect is my uncle.
August 7, 2013
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ziggKogg
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Incorrect, since your uncle is an immediate family member, it does not need the "il"
However if it were uncles, then you do need the article.
Let me have a try: 1. In general: Possessive pronoun comes with article. 2. Exception: Relatives in s i n g u l a r: No article: Mia madre, tua sorella ... Yet: Le tue sorelle, i miei padri (beware of the joke!) 3. Exception to the exception: The relative is combined with a longer, not just a simple sentence: 3.1 Il mio fratello che lavora a Roma si chiama Giovanni 3.2 Mio fratello si chiama Giovanni.
Em484950
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So 3.1 could be thought of as "my brother, the one that works in Rome, is called John"?
and 3.2 is just "my brother is called John"