Definite and Indefinite Articles p' 5455

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Definite and Indefinite Articlesp. 54-55

• The term definite article is the name we give
  to the word the in English. It points to a
  specific object or thing.
• In Spanish, there are different words to mean
  the based on whether the noun being specified
  is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.

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Use of definite articles
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Indefinite articles
An indefinite article is the name we give to the
words a, an or some in English. It points
to an unspecified thing.
Ex. A girl caught the ball.
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Using indefinite articles
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Examples

• Las plumas the pens
• La pluma the pen
• Notice that we dont change our translation. Its
  like matching a puzzle!
• Un escritorio a desk
• Unos escritorios some desks
• Here we do change the meaning of the word by
  changing the article.