an
An is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It functions to indicate a non-specific person or thing, similar to the number one.
أمثلة
3 من 5I ate an apple for lunch today.
I ate an apple for lunch today.
The candidate has an exceptional academic record.
The candidate has an exceptional academic record.
Do you have an extra umbrella I can borrow?
Do you have an extra umbrella I can borrow?
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the 'n' in 'an' as a bridge that helps you cross over to the next vowel sound without stopping your breath.
اختبار سريع
I will be ready in ___ hour.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: an
أمثلة
I ate an apple for lunch today.
everydayI ate an apple for lunch today.
The candidate has an exceptional academic record.
formalThe candidate has an exceptional academic record.
Do you have an extra umbrella I can borrow?
informalDo you have an extra umbrella I can borrow?
An unexpected result occurred during the experiment.
academicAn unexpected result occurred during the experiment.
We need an agreement before the end of the day.
businessWe need an agreement before the end of the day.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
an eye for an eye
an eye for an eye
an apple a day
an apple a day
half an hour
half an hour
يُخلط عادةً مع
'a' is used before consonant sounds, while 'an' is used before vowel sounds.
'and' is a conjunction used to connect words, whereas 'an' is an article used before a noun.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Use 'an' when the following word begins with a vowel sound, even if the first letter is a consonant (e.g., 'an hour'). Do not use 'an' if a vowel letter sounds like a consonant (e.g., 'a university').
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'a' before silent 'h' words like 'hour' or use 'an' before 'u' words that sound like 'y' such as 'university'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the 'n' in 'an' as a bridge that helps you cross over to the next vowel sound without stopping your breath.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Old English word 'an', which originally meant 'one'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In some dialects, 'an' is traditionally used before 'historic', though 'a historic' is now standard.
اختبار سريع
I will be ready in ___ hour.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: an
قواعد ذات صلة
عبارات ذات صلة
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
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