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the
/ðə/

the

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/ðə/
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/ðə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐprʲɪdʲɪˈlʲɵnːɨj ɐrˈtʲiklʲ]
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The book on the

В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.

the window for fresh

Определённый артикль нужен перед словом window в этом предложении.

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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.

The book on the table is mine.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Определённый артикль нужен перед словом window в этом предложении.

She opened the window for fresh air.

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What's the difference between the / this / that / these / those

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the

identical definite article; no semantic difference

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The book on the table is mine.

Книга на столе — моя.

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this; points to a nearby or specific thing

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This chair is comfortable.

Этот стул удобный.

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that; points to something farther away or already mentioned

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That house is old.

Тот дом старый.

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these; points to several nearby or specific things

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These shoes are new.

Эти туфли новые.

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those; points to several farther away or already known things

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Those trees are very tall.

Те деревья очень высокие.

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/ðə/

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определённый артикль

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The book on the table is mine.

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/ðə/, /ðə/

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used for specific nouns

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The book on the table is mine. Translation: В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.

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