No. 751 in French
article
A word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific (e.g., "the," "a," or "an").
In a sentence
J'ai lu un article intéressant dans le journal.
I read an interesting article in the newspaper.
Here, 'article' refers to a written piece of news or information in a publication like a newspaper or magazine.
L'article défini en français est 'le' ou 'la'.
The definite article in French is 'le' or 'la'.
In this sentence, 'article' indicates grammatical items used before nouns to specify their definiteness.
Cet article de loi stipule les droits des citoyens.
This legal article stipulates the rights of citizens.
Here, 'article' designates a specific section or clause in a piece of legislation or legal document.
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