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gli

to him

pronoun LYEE Common

Also means

the

Usage Note

As a pronoun gli is the indirect object 'to him' (gli parlo, 'I speak to him'), and informally it also stands in for 'to them'. The identical gli is the masculine plural article used before vowels or s+consonant, as in gli amici.

Examples

"Gli ho dato il libro."

Natural Translation

I gave him the book.

Literal Translation

To-him I-have given the book.

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