(ee oh).
The basis for the modern form of this language was the novel the Betrothed. The prepositions tra and fra are used interchangeably in it. The two of the most important verbs in this language are avere and essere. The masculine plural article in this language is spelled g l i. The first person singular pronoun is io (ee oh). For 10 points, name this language in which one can say goodbye or hi with the word ciao (chow).
The basis for the modern form of this language was the novel the Betrothed.
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