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1 A, AN
(indefinite article) – no Quenya equivalent. Elen "star" may thus also be translated "a star" (LotR:94), Elda “Elf” is also the equivalent of “an Elf” (Letters:281). Sometimes Tolkien inserts “a” before a gloss to indicate that a noun rather than a verb is intended: rista “a cut” (RIS), vanta “a walk” (BAT). The word laurë Tolkien translated as “(a) golden light”, indicating that “a” has no equivalent in Quenya (VT49:47). The absence of the definite article i "the" usually indicates that the noun is indefinite (though there are exceptions – see THE).
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Indefinite article — Indefinite In*def i*nite, a. [L. indefinitus. See {In } not, and {Definite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indefinite article — indefinite articles N COUNT The words a and an are sometimes called the indefinite article … English dictionary
indefinite article — see a, an … Modern English usage
indefinite article — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a determiner (a and an in English) that introduces a noun phrase and implies that the thing referred to is non specific … English terms dictionary
indefinite article — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms indefinite article : singular indefinite article plural indefinite articles linguistics the word a or an in the English language, or a word in another language that is used in a similar way See: definite… … English dictionary
indefinite article — noun a determiner (as a or some in English) that indicates nonspecific reference • Hypernyms: ↑article * * * noun, pl ⋯ cles [count] : the word a or an used in English to refer to a person or thing that is not identified or specified In “I gave a … Useful english dictionary
indefinite article — Pilimua maopopo ole. The indefinite article is he … English-Hawaiian dictionary
indefinite article — in.definite article n technical the word a or an →↑definite article … Dictionary of contemporary English
indefinite article — in,definite article noun count LINGUISTICS the word a or an in the English language, or a word in another language that is used in a similar way ─ compare DEFINITE ARTICLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indefinite article — noun (C) the word a or an in the English language or a word in another language that is used like a or an compare definite article, see also: article (4) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
indefinite article — Gram. an article, as English a, an, that denotes class membership of the noun it modifies without particularizing it. [1720 30] * * * … Universalium
