indefinite article
See also: indefinite-article
EnglishEdit
NounEdit
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 notesEdit
- 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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TranslationsEdit
word preceding a noun to indicate any member of the class of objects