Meaning
elementary, basic
- relating to the most basic or introductory stages of a subject
- pertaining to primary education for young children
In a sentence
Questo è un errore grammaticale elementare.
This is an elementary grammar mistake.
Mio figlio frequenta la terza classe elementare.
My son attends third grade in primary school.
Le regole del gioco non sono del tutto elementari.
The rules of the game are not entirely basic.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| elementare | masculine · singular |
| elementare | feminine · singular |
| elementari | masculine · plural |
| elementari | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders, changing to -i in the plural.
- The feminine plural noun phrase 'le elementari' commonly means 'primary school'.