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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  g" }8 v! }+ U, e0 P- g/ R% w# i$ I(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
9 D% o4 y) d9 W% }4 x! S我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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' P$ o* v' S+ |" Y' `% ]8 LFor 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.
(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.
; o5 w! }2 x, Z3 `) Y(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。)

# f7 `% P4 w" }5 ]8 S  G8 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".
, @/ g& B9 d2 n$ @& r, n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"。

: X+ I6 H+ u! [0 fExamples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
  I! ?9 D$ c5 b- FThere is a big elephant in the zoo.

; p' {4 A. z  {(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
" L6 ]2 `. E) J+ ^$ V% I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
the Moon　月亮
the east　東面
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the President　會長或總統
2 G3 y& H" ]' mthe world　世界
the Queen　皇后

(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
4 V0 t: }/ D) [3 i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:
My brother is the tallest one in my family.

7 c0 F  G8 @9 V3 s+ P: L(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
( Q4 B* A* X" AFor example 例如:
the first lesson　第一堂
; U4 j' ~7 w# |; F8 t+ Kthe third page　第三頁
1 ]8 d0 d2 w8 B! p) c- O& h. F! \1 A& tthe sixth prize　第六名

' A) q% y2 x9 }  E(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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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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