Definite and Indefinite Articles LESSON (Level 2)

A definite article is a word that comes before a specific noun.

​​Definite article

Example: "Bring me the book"

An indefinite article is a word that comes before a non-specific noun.

Indefinite Article

The word "the" is a definite article because we definitely know that the book is a specific one (the book here is a specific noun).

Example: "Bring me a book"

The word "a" is an indefinite article because it is indefinite and we don't know which exact book the person wants (the book here is a non-specific noun).

Masculine: ένας
Feminine: μία
Neuter: ένα

Indefinite (A / an)

Masculine: Ο / ο
Feminine: Η/η
Neuter: Το/το

Definite (The)

​In Greek, the word "the" comes in three different forms:

​In Greek, the number "one" is used instead of the words "a" and "an". In Greek, the word "one" comes in three different forms: