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。
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( W+ N7 y$ ?2 Z; M# `(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。)

I have eaten an egg.
% p- H& n( M; J& |(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.
1 ?6 u" w3 v6 z0 t  A9 B(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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(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".
  ]! R: g* y! A/ f9 p7 Q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:
1 k/ h4 ~+ \1 A" z; }, k' o" P8 O+ }, PThere is an elephant in the zoo.
) s& R! I1 _0 t: EThere is a big elephant in the zoo.

- K! v" o6 k6 y( S0 N(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
8 v+ @  c6 f" D4 p如果所指的人物、地方或東西是獨特的，我們會用 "the" 這冠詞。

- z: Y3 A( q2 j* y5 KFor examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
3 ~; G8 K! ~8 q5 a6 Rthe east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
9 I* ?$ ^/ Z( P! V, X! V3 {the world　世界
7 G1 c7 |2 m: r9 O0 o* r' i: c# Cthe Queen　皇后
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(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。
1 m- f! V: {+ ]) Y/ z( hFor example 例如:
My brother is the tallest one in my family.

* E# p9 p# }  F(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
2 [5 Y3 b# w( ]/ V我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
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the first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
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5 p) a9 y2 h1 S/ e5 a5 x(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"。

For example 例如：
$ x/ K! v$ M) b; TI see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.