The Definite Article

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아랍어أداة التعريف

A1The definite article ال (al-) prefixed to nouns. Sun letters cause assimilation (الشمس = ash-shams). Moon letters keep the l (القمر = al-qamar).

스웨덴어Bestämd Form

A1Swedish adds the definite article as a suffix: -en/-n for en-words, -et/-t for ett-words. Plural definite uses -na/-en/-a.

덴마크어Bestemt Form

A1Danish adds the definite article as a suffix: -en/-n (common), -et/-t (neuter). Plural definite: -ne/-ene.

노르웨이어Bestemt Form

A1Norwegian adds the definite article as a suffix: -en (m), -a (f), -et (n). Plural: -ene. 'Bilen' (the car), 'jenta' (the girl), 'huset' (the house).

루마니아어Articolul Hotărât Enclitic

A1Definite articles attached to the end of nouns: -ul/-le (m), -a (f), -ul/-le (n sg), -le/-urile (n pl). A distinctive feature of Romanian among Romance languages.

히브리어ה' הידיעה

A1The definite article הַ- (ha-) attaches to nouns: ספר (a book) → הספר (the book). Changes based on following consonant.

아일랜드어An tAlt

A1Irish has one article 'an' (singular) and 'na' (plural/genitive). No indefinite article exists. The article triggers mutations: lenition of feminine singular nominative, eclipsis in genitive plural, 't-' before masculine vowels.

웨일스어Y Bannod

A1Welsh has a definite article (y/yr/'r) but no indefinite article. 'Y' before consonants, 'yr' before vowels and h, ''r' after vowels. The article triggers soft mutation of feminine singular nouns.

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