I need to fill in the blank. ______ professori arrivano in albergo.

Question

I need to fill in the blank.

______ professori arrivano in albergo.

Please and thank you so much.

Answer 1

I professori [masculine plural definite article= the teachers]

Dei/alcuni professori [masculine plural indefinite article=some teachers].

Answer 2

I concur with Manolya's answer. In general, I simply would caution against relying on the ending vowel of a noun to determine its gender and number. It is best to learn that information for each new word being learned; the dictionary provides that information.

if the noun uses "il" in the singular --> use "i" in the plural. (il professore / i professori)

if the noun uses "lo" in the singular --> use "gli" in the plural. (lo stivale/ gli stivali)

if the noun uses "la" in the singular --> use "le" in the plural. (la matita / le matite)

Answer 3

The answer comes from the ending of professori. In Italian, the professor (singular masculine) is il professore, the professor (singular feminine) is la professoressa, the professors (plural masculine or mixed) is i professori, and the professors (plural feminine) is le professoresse. So that i ending to professori is your indication that the answer is the plural masculine/mixed article, which is i.