definite article

• مصطلح نحوي يشير إلى أداة تعريف مثل 'the' في الإنجليزية، تُستخدم للدلالة على اسم معين معروف لدى السامع أو القارئ أو سبق ذكره. يقابلها في العربية أداة التعريف 'ال'.

A grammatical term referring to the word 'the', which is used to specify a particular noun that is known to the listener or reader, or has been previously mentioned.

1. Grammatical termA2formal

   A word (in English, 'the') that is used before a noun to indicate that the noun is specific or has been previously mentioned.

   أداة التعريف

   • In the sentence 'The cat is on the mat,' 'the' is a definite article.
   • The definite article is used when referring to a particular item.
   • Students often confuse the definite article with the indefinite article.