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。

- {# N8 E; A3 [# D9 l8 E4 i(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:
I want to buy a new pen.
(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。)
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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。)
4 s( f' J6 b, c+ k8 ]+ RI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
(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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, S8 T) F" y* R$ V! h(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".
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"。
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Examples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
, s6 A" J. O7 [% ^' K9 x1 YThere is a big elephant in the zoo.

(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
* M* _7 e8 m0 b) L! [; b5 f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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For examples 例如:
+ D, U1 x: m4 {the Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
5 J. J; ?$ r9 w, Y/ {6 e) G# uthe east　東面
the west　西面
8 _+ g, Z' ]5 I; \the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
the Queen　皇后

4 B& s% [: J2 @5 o1 z+ X; b(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
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:
: {5 g* L" k' e! e6 JMy brother is the tallest one in my family.

(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
$ N' G- g# F5 x! k9 f我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
For example 例如:
4 t; e9 E; q' c; xthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名
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- E2 K4 h( J' m(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.
  [1 U' ]! }* O) R1 Y+ A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"。

For example 例如：
I 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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