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Definitions for indefinite article
in·def·i·nite ar·ti·cle
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Princeton's WordNet
indefinite articlenoun
a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference
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indefinite articlenoun
A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.
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indefinite article
An article is any member of a class of dedicated words that are used with noun phrases to mark the identifiability of the referents of the noun phrases. The category of articles constitutes a part of speech. In English, both "the" and "a(n)" are articles, which combine with nouns to form noun phrases. Articles typically specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun phrase, but in many languages, they carry additional grammatical information such as gender, number, and case. Articles are part of a broader category called determiners, which also include demonstratives, possessive determiners, and quantifiers. In linguistic interlinear glossing, articles are abbreviated as ART.
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indefinite article
An indefinite article is a word used before a noun to denote any unspecified member of a group or category. In English, "a" and "an" are two of the most common indefinite articles, used when the specific identity of the noun is not known to the reader or listener. It indicates one or any, but not any particular member.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of indefinite article in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of indefinite article in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- article indefinitCatalan, Valencian
- neurčitý členCzech
- unbestimmter ArtikelGerman
- αόριστο άρθροGreek
- artikolo nedefinida, nedefinida artikoloEsperanto
- artículo indefinido, artículo indeterminadoSpanish
- epämääräinen artikkeliFinnish
- article indéfiniFrench
- alt neo-chinnteachScottish Gaelic
- határozatlan névelőHungarian
- óákveðinn greinir, óákv. gr.Icelandic
- articolo indefinitoItalian
- 不定冠詞Japanese
- lidwoord van onbepaaldheid, onbepaald lidwoordDutch
- artigo indefinidoPortuguese
- articol nehotărâtRomanian
- неопределённый артикльRussian
- obestämd artikelSwedish
- belirsiz artikel, belirsiz tanımlıkTurkish
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