Article 冠詞

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(1) The words "a", "an", "the" are called "articles". We use the articles "a" and "an" before a noun to show that the quantity of the noun is one.
「冠詞」是指 "a", "an", "the" 這三個字。如果一個名詞的數量只有一個，我們可以用 "a" 或 "an" 這兩個「冠詞」放在名詞前面。

(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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For example 例如:
4 ?- ^: |1 u/ B! _I want to buy a new pen.
' A- E, N" ^3 w, k: }(我想買一支新的原子筆。任何一支新的原子筆都可以，沒有特定的。)
I want to buy the new blue pen.
(我想買那支新的藍原子筆。說話者指向某支特定的藍原子筆，有特定的意思。)

I have eaten an egg.
(我吃了一隻蛋。沒有特定指是哪隻蛋，只是提出所吃的是一隻蛋。)
I have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
8 T/ C& i) J( Y# N% D9 n/ ~; ], l(我吃了我碗裡的那兩隻蛋。說話者指向碗裡的那兩隻特定的蛋，有特定的意思。)
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  E2 k0 v* r( [, F+ V, u(3) If the word after the article begins with a vowel (i.e. the sounds "a", "e", "i", "o", "u"), we use the article "an". Otherwise, we use the article "a".
6 \7 n4 b, e) o' i5 ~1 j0 X如果在冠詞後的那個英文字是以響音開首的 (即 a, e, i, o, u 這些音)，我們便用 "an"，否則，我們會用 "a"。

Examples 例子:
: t) v  U+ D5 g4 m& n: TThere is an elephant in the zoo.
- i: B( q0 ^! ]% IThere is a big elephant in the zoo.
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(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
如果所指的人物、地方或東西是獨特的，我們會用 "the" 這冠詞。
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; x7 H. g. P$ }7 JFor examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
& i% B# _9 I  N) j* Tthe east　東面
. `# P5 g  k3 W: u) c( hthe west　西面
the Principal　校長
" w$ Y8 s' T! z/ Wthe President　會長或總統
+ [' f+ M! i. P# m( N) N' sthe world　世界
the Queen　皇后

8 T7 z, G. d3 [& b( c& g4 y2 _(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
9 K3 Q( t. J$ D記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
For example 例如:
7 T" e" i1 i$ l1 {My brother is the tallest one in my family.

(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
4 p7 Y7 v5 L' a1 B9 x7 j8 V# t我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
1 w4 ?0 D; \' g) D0 r: ~* bFor example 例如:
* ?' M" ?( h' J6 G  g- wthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
4 j* t" m4 r" z6 x0 M" X% _- U4 rthe sixth prize　第六名

8 h( q8 L# Z: |3 e; F  u1 S(7) We use "a" or "an" for the person or thing you mention the first time, then we use "the" when you mention that person or thing again.
當我們第一次提及某人或物時，我們會用 "a" 或 "an" 放在那名詞前。然後，當我們再次提起該人或物時，我們便要用 "the"。
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/ _6 Y. T; q/ t" g2 yFor example 例如：
9 I8 ^" _* L7 J# k8 i" g9 D/ RI see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.
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