English

Noun

indefinite article ‎(plural indefinite articles)

1. (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

• 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 article isn't used at all, or the pronoun some is used instead.

Hypernyms

• article

Antonyms

• definite article

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