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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" d- p1 t4 Z! w+ G(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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2 J; V  {2 \, ^7 S! a1 r4 S* z  R9 H* NFor example 例如:
0 _, h: l$ N% _' a$ cI want to buy a new pen.
; m; I; [! b0 |(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。)
2 J3 d; g9 [6 U: p$ I. }0 KI 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.
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I 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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- [1 o* u6 i* m  I# Z# |$ _(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".
* @" P' L" J$ p  w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"。

& V' d- g: n1 |  {% p7 lExamples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
There is a big elephant in the zoo.

(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
0 _4 `9 Y( r$ e$ o/ d& n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:
2 B0 R, S1 p! \' y' I- I2 E( rthe Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
the east　東面
$ G) l9 J) ]  v* L9 c- m5 \: t& K4 athe west　西面
+ G+ J) y5 m9 f& J+ a! g5 W8 u/ Gthe Principal　校長
3 t' w( B0 p* o/ q: _9 }the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
the Queen　皇后

) J% b; \2 l, x4 N! Q(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
  y) J6 e- G4 w7 r3 Z6 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.

" I) n  g1 ?: m( k0 {/ L- g(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:
( B  y3 b2 B4 \% r& Z6 Xthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名

7 e0 g! b& C6 b1 c5 d5 n(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.