The 'The' significa 'o', 'a', 'os', 'as'. Seu uso é muito parecido com o do português: O gato, the cat. A abelha, the bee. Os carros, the cars. As mesas, the tables. A principal diferença ocorre quando sua omissão acontece em certos casos no inglês. Eu diria que isso seria assunto para ser estudado no nível avançado, abaixo: 1. Normally, Proper Noun doesn’t take any “Article” before it – Ram, Patna etc. 2. If common noun is in the form of plural noun, it will not take any “Article” – Boys are playing. 3. Never use “Article” before the Material Noun – Water is gold. 4. Abstract Noun also doesn’t take any “Article” – Love is blind. 5. “Article” is not used before the sports name – Cricket, Football etc. 6. Before the name of weather, “Article” is not used – summer, winter etc. 7. Before the “Night” and “Day”, “Article” is not used – Night was dark. 8. “Morning” and “Evening” don’t take any “Article” before it – Morning is very pleasant. 9. Before “Society” we don’t use “The” – We live in society. 10. Before the diseases name, “Article” is not used – Fever, Plague etc. 11. The noun which comes after the possessive adjective, doesn’t take “Article” before it – My pen, Your Book etc. 12. The word which starts from “By”, doesn’t take any article – By train, By sheep etc. 13. The noun which comes after the Demonstrative Adjective, doesn’t take any “Article” before it – This boy etc. 14. The word which comes after the distributive adjective, doesn’t take any “Article” – Each boy is late today. 15. Before “Man, Mankind, Woman, God, Father, Mother, Unique, Universal, Humanity”, “The” is not used – God is great. 16. Normally, we don’t use any “Article” before “Heaven, Paradise and Hell” – We believe in paradise. 17. Before the name of any languages, we don’t use “Article” – We are learning English. 18. Before the “Sunset” and “Sunrise”, “Article” is not used – It is the time of Sunset. 19. Normally, before the Muhalla, Villages, City, State, and Country; “Article” is not used – I live at Kankarbagh. 20. Before the “Diner, Breakfast, Supper, Lunch etc. we don’t use “Article” – Dinner is ready. 21. Before the Battle, “Article” is not used – Battle is dangerous. 22. After the “No”, “Article” is not used – I have no pen. 23. After the “not and any”, “Article” is not used – I have not any friend. home |