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.
4 s9 _- R" j7 D- H! C  q2 ~「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。
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; n3 a* G! _. l9 `(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
4 S: h9 _7 Y0 n5 Q- U我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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$ z7 X" ?( L5 c8 pFor 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。)

I have eaten an egg.
3 G$ d4 `: l; B* [/ G6 x$ x9 |- m(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。)
6 y% j6 l7 ]" Q6 dI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
+ u2 ~/ `" F4 {(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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; L* W' j8 e. d( p( _% 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"。

Examples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
! H5 ~5 S8 }1 \/ Z5 I7 h; l* fThere is a big elephant in the zoo.

(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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For examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
2 X1 v" l. Q3 P' ~/ w; y: ]1 f/ sthe Moon　月亮
9 h( \, l) Q+ b; y- _the east　東面
2 L9 D4 z0 E+ E. J2 Y3 `the west　西面
2 R& R  W; g( F, ?; f6 Cthe Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
9 T, S8 a9 ]5 E% }the world　世界
the Queen　皇后

5 x$ X. D, Y' Y(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
) `8 L8 x# @) Y  E% x% W) z記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
* O; p4 ?* L( s4 t$ U1 oFor example 例如:
* G$ x3 A$ t, [) XMy brother is the tallest one in my family.

(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
For example 例如:
1 s( L1 G, y5 S. c+ ythe first lesson　第一堂
- p, {! {+ L+ i, u, L4 z& p/ ~the third page　第三頁
+ u  R+ j' p) ^, G! X+ _the sixth prize　第六名
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(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.
" {3 P9 S$ w0 e1 [9 p4 _1 u& u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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For example 例如：
& n, h) [. s0 q& q9 UI 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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