a
( also an) strong /eɪ/ weak /ə/ determinerTranslation
BEFORE NOUN › used before a noun to refer to a single thing or person but not a particular thing or person or not one that you have referred to before
belirsiz tanım artıkeli
I need a new car. I bought a nice coat yesterday. I saw a woman speaking to him.ONE › one
bir
a hundred dollars a dozen eggs1384EVERY/EACH › every or each
her veya herbiri
A child needs love. Take one tablet three times a (= each) day.1924TYPE › used to say what type of thing or person something or someone is
bir şeyin veya birinin ne tür bir kişi ya da şey olduğunu belirtir
It's a guinea pig. She's a doctor.AN ACTION › used before some action nouns when referring to one example of the action
eylemin tek bir örnek olduğunu belirtmek için eylem bildiren isimlerden önce kullanılır
I'm just going to have a wash. Take a look at this.TWO NOUNS › used before the first of two nouns that are often used together
çoğunlukla birlikte kullanılan iki isim olduğunda ilk isimden önce kullanılır
a cup and saucerAMOUNTS › used before some phrases saying how much of something there is
bir şeyin ne kadar kaldığını bildiren bazı ifadelerden önce kullanılır
a few days a bit of sugarNAME › used before a person's name when referring to someone you do not know
bilinmeyen birine işaret etmek için o isimden önce kullanılır
There's a Ms Leeming to see you.(Definition of a determiner from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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