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Some languages (such as the continental [[North Germanic languages]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] or [[Romanian language|Romanian]]) have definite articles only as [[suffix]]es. | Some languages (such as the continental [[North Germanic languages]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] or [[Romanian language|Romanian]]) have definite articles only as [[suffix]]es. |
===Indefinite dylan=== | ===Indefinite article=== |
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An '''indefinite article''' is an article that marks an [[definiteness|indefinite noun phrase]]. Indefinite articles are those such as English "some" or "a", which do not refer to a specific identifiable entity. Indefinites are commonly used to introduce a new discourse referent which can be referred back to in subsequent discussion: | An '''indefinite article''' is an article that marks an [[definiteness|indefinite noun phrase]]. Indefinite articles are those such as English "some" or "a", which do not refer to a specific identifiable entity. Indefinites are commonly used to introduce a new discourse referent which can be referred back to in subsequent discussion: |
# A monster ate a cookie. His name is [[Dylan Monster]]. | # A monster ate a cookie. His name is [[Cookie Monster]]. |
Indefinites can also be used to generalize over entities who have some property in common: | Indefinites can also be used to generalize over entities who have some property in common: |
Okumaya devam et...