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В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.
Определённый артикль нужен перед словом window в этом предложении.
the usage examples
В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.
The book on the table is mine.
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
identical definite article; no semantic difference
The book on the table is mine.
Книга на столе — моя.
This chair is comfortable.
Этот стул удобный.
That house is old.
Тот дом старый.
These shoes are new.
Эти туфли новые.
Those trees are very tall.
Те деревья очень высокие.
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the translation: определённый артикль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce the
/ðə/
the translation
определённый артикль
the examples
The book on the table is mine.
the transcription
/ðə/, /ðə/
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used for specific nouns
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the is pronounced as /ðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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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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