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Determiner modifier head qualifier






Meaning and types of articles

 

There are two articles in English: the Indefinite Article a/an and the Definite Article the.

The Indefinite Article is derived from the Numeral " one". It is never used with a noun in the plural.

The Indefinite Article has two forms both in speech and writing: a [ ə ] book; a [ ə ] student; an [ ə n] apple; an [ ə n] hour.

A is used before consonants and an is used before vowels.

 

The Definite Article is derived from the Pronoun that. It is used with a noun in the singular and in the plural. It has only one form in writing the: The rug was stained. But there are two pronunciations: [ð ə ] is used before consonant sounds; [ð i: ] is used before vowel sounds: The same name was given to this island [ð ə ]. The emphasis is on discipline [ð i: ].

You cannot use an article on its own: I like the idea. But not " I like the "

 

The articles go only with nouns, or words that behave like nouns. They are therefore a kind of determiner: The town is small and undistinguished. It is only a gesture.

There may be several words between the article and its noun: for a fairly long period.

Not every noun has to have an article. There may be another determiner, like this or that, his or my, or some, or no, or there may be no article at all (sometimes called the zero article). He stuck to this story. She ate some soup and that was all. They have no money to buy a house. The flower needs water.

 

The articles occur as part of noun groups. A noun group is a group of words based around a head, which is usually a noun:

Determiner modifier head qualifier

The tall girl with black hair.

Normally in speech the articles are not stressed.

 

 

THE INDEFINITE AND ZERO ARTICLES






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