troppe

Troppe is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective troppo, meaning "too much" or "too many." When troppo modifies feminine plural nouns, it becomes troppe to express excess or an excessive amount.

Morphology and usage: Italian forms for this adjective are: masculine singular troppo, masculine plural troppi, feminine singular troppa, feminine plural troppe. Troppe is used before feminine plural nouns, for example troppe persone (too many people) or troppe cose (too many things). In contrast, troppa is used before feminine singular nouns, as in troppa gente (too many people) or troppa fame (too much hunger).

Examples: Troppe persone hanno partecipato alla riunione. Ho troppe cose da fare. Troppa gente era venuta al concerto.

Adverbial use: When troppo functions as an adverb meaning "too" (not agreeing with a noun), it does not change form, as in troppo tardi (too late) or è troppo caro (it is too expensive).

Etymology and relation to other forms: Troppe derives from the Italian adjective troppo, with the feminine plural form regular in Italian gender and number agreement. The contrastive masculine forms are used with masculine nouns, while the feminine forms align with feminine nouns.

Notes: Troppe is a descriptive term used in ordinary speech and writing to indicate excess. It is not a standalone noun and its form changes with the gender and number of the noun it accompanies.