No. 486 in Italian
nelle
"In the" (feminine plural).
In a sentence
Gli uccelli costruiscono i nidi nelle chiome degli alberi.
The birds build their nests in the treetops.
In this context, 'nelle' is a contraction of 'in' and 'le', used to say 'in the' for feminine plural nouns, 'chiome' referring to treetops.
Le api raccolgono il nettare nelle corolle dei fiori.
Bees collect nectar in the corollas of flowers.
'Nelle' here indicates the location 'in the' for the feminine plural noun 'corolle', meaning the flower parts.
Ci sono degli ingredienti segreti nelle loro ricette.
There are some secret ingredients in their recipes.
'Nelle' shows the relationship or location 'in the' and is used before the feminine plural noun 'ricette', meaning recipes.
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