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DALLA

Dalla is an Italian prepositional contraction formed from da plus the feminine singular definite article la, producing dalla. It is used before feminine singular nouns that take the definite article la to indicate origin, source, or starting point. Examples include dalla finestra (from the window) and venire dalla città (to come from the city).

In Italian, dalla is part of a broader system of da- contractions that adjust to the following

Dalla is a standard and common form in both spoken and written Italian. It can appear in

article.
Other
forms
include
dal
(da
+
il),
dai
(da
+
i),
dalle
(da
+
le),
dallo
(da
+
lo),
and
dall'
(da
+
l'
before
a
vowel).
The
choice
among
these
forms
depends
on
the
gender
and
number
of
the
noun
and
the
phonetic
context
of
the
following
word.
a
wide
range
of
expressions,
including
those
that
assign
origin,
direction,
or
source
within
a
noun
phrase,
and
it
can
appear
with
possessives
or
adjectives,
as
in
dalla
mia
esperienza
(from
my
experience).
As
with
other
prepositional
contractions,
correct
usage
of
dalla
contributes
to
natural-sounding
Italian
syntax
and
is
taught
as
part
of
basic
grammar
for
learners
of
the
language.