Articles Flashcards
indefinite: A/AN
-singular countable nouns: a helmet
-jobs, occupations: an actor
(!! položaj: speak to THE manager)
-fractions and numerals: a half of, 90 miles an hour, a dozen
definite: THE
-the unique things: the sky, the earth, zhe ozon layer, the sun, the weather, the moon, the environment
live in the country, be at the sea, go to the beach, the mountains
-with geographical names: rivers, oceans, regions
-with buildings, places: the cinema, thee airport, the shop
-musical instruments: the piano, the guitar
-the machines/devices (=the type of machine): the vacuum cleaner
-the animals (= whole animal species) : the crocodile
zero article
-phrases for different ways of travelling
on foot, by car, by bus
(! in a car, on a bus)
-phrases with meals: for breakfast, for lunch, she’s having dinner
-phrases with places
he is in prison (a prisoner)
he is in the prison (a visitor)
go to church (obred), go to the curch (the building)
students are at school, dad is at the school
-phrases with bed, home, work
be in bed, be at home, go to work
-phrases with holiday, sea, town
go on holiday, ba at sea (sailing), be in town
neštevni edninski samostalniki
uncountable singular nouns
new, information, advice, homework, spaghetti, accomodation, hair + IS
much information
science/ studies: economics, politics, mathematics + IS
games: billiards is
plural nouns- no singular forms
acustisc, belongins, glasses, scissors, scales (tehnica) + ARE
police
always plural
police are investigative
prebivalci držav
groups of people
družina
the Japanese, the Portuguese, the French, the Chinese
the rich, the disabled, the homeless
the Smiths
continents
most countries
towns
streets, squares
lakes
individual mountains
individual islands
NO atricle
exceptions: countries with Republic, Kingdom
regions
rivers
oceans, seas
gulf, bays, canals
pininsulas
deserts
mountain ranges
groups of islands/ island chains
group of lakes
THE
