indefinite article
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See also: indefinite-article
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
indefinite article (plural indefinite articles)
- (grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.
Usage notes[edit]
- In English, this term can be represented as a (before a consonant sound) or an (before a vowel sound) in the singular; in the plural, an indefinite article isn't used at all.
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Translations[edit]
word preceding a noun to indicate any member of the class of objects