Indefinite Article |
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English |
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| a is used before a word beginning with a consonant | |
| I saw a boy in the street. (not a specific boy) |
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| an is used before a word beginning with a vowel | |
| I ate an apple. (not a specific apple) |
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The indefinite article is used only with a singular noun; it is dropped when the noun becomes plural. At times the word some is used to replace it, but it usually omitted. |
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| I saw boys in the street. I saw some boys in the street. |
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I ate apples. I ate some apples. |
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Spanish |
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| There are four forms of the indefinite article: two singular and two plural. | |
un indicates that the noun is masculine singular |
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| un libro - a book un muchacho - a boy |
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una indicates that the noun is feminine singular |
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| una casa - a house una muchacha - a girl |
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unos indicates that the noun is masculine plural |
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| unos libros - (some) books | |
| unos muchachos - (some) boys | |
unas indicates that the noun is feminine plural |
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| unas casas - (some) houses | |
| unas muchachas - (some) girls | |