Difference between revisions of "Article (grammar)"
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| − | An '''article''' in [[grammar]] is a [[morpheme]], such as an [[adjective]] or an [[affix]], | + | An '''article''' in [[grammar]] is a [[morpheme]], such as an [[adjective]] or an [[affix]], which determines the scope of the described noun. The choice of '''definite''' or '''indefinite''' article indicates that the noun to which it refers identifies a specific, already explicitly or inherently identified, referent (in which case the article is a definite article) or not (an indefinite article). Some languages, such as [[Russian]], lack articles. |
| − | + | The English definite article is "the", and the two indefinite articles are "a" and "an". "A" is used before words beginning with a [[consonant]], "an" before words beginning with a [[vowel]]. | |
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Revision as of 18:16, June 14, 2011
An article in grammar is a morpheme, such as an adjective or an affix, which determines the scope of the described noun. The choice of definite or indefinite article indicates that the noun to which it refers identifies a specific, already explicitly or inherently identified, referent (in which case the article is a definite article) or not (an indefinite article). Some languages, such as Russian, lack articles.
The English definite article is "the", and the two indefinite articles are "a" and "an". "A" is used before words beginning with a consonant, "an" before words beginning with a vowel.