1. Definite articles present the following paradigm in
Catalan:
MASC.
SG el is the general form of the article
l’ is the
only option when the next word begins with a vowel or a silent <h->
PL els
FEMININE
SG. la is the general form
l’ is used just when the next word begins with
<a->, or with stressed <i-> o <u->; but in case they are unstressed, the apostrophe is not used.
PL. les
el
dia
|
the
day
|
el
temps
|
the
time; the weather
|
el
dilluns
|
Monday
|
l’home
|
the
man
|
l’amic
|
the friend (male)
|
l’imperi
|
the
empire
|
els
dies
|
the days
|
els
amics
|
the
friends
|
els
imperis
|
the empires
|
la
pau
|
the
peace
|
la
història
|
(the)
history, the story
|
la
casa
|
the
house
|
l’aigua
|
(the) water
|
l’anterior
(fem.)
|
the
previous [one]
|
l’única
|
the only
[one]
|
la
universitat
|
the
university
|
la
illenca
|
the islander
|
la
idea
|
the
idea
|
les
úniques
|
the only one
|
les
anteriors
|
the
previous ones
|
les
històries
|
the
histories, the stories
|
2.
All of them are
equivalent to English the. Articles keep agreement with the noun
from which they depend.
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