(Voynich) have just spoken to the woman, who seems to have changed her mind. (Bennett) went side by side, hand in hand, silently toward the hedge, where the May flower, both pink and white, was in full bloom. (Galsworthy) the first example the indefinite article is used with the noun book because the object denoted by it is presented as belonging to a class. The noun woman is used with the definite article because the speaker and the hearer know what particular person is meant. The noun hedge is used with the definite article because the situation makes the object definite.) Nouns of material nouns of material used in a general sense, when a certain material as such is meant, no article is used.is wholesome.hearing what had happened, she (Katie) ran for warm water ... (Voynich) a definite part of the substance is meant (when the noun is modified by a particularizing attribute or is made definite by the situation), the definite article is used.gulped down a glass of the sherry which Cornelius hadbrought. (Heym) meat was good and White Fang was hungry. (London) an indefinite part of the substance is meant, some is used.took some bread and cheese with us, and got some goat «s milk up there on the pasture. (Voynich) of material denoting different sorts of material are countables and the articles are used according to the general use of articles with class nouns.pleasure to give a good wine to a young woman who looked so well. (Galsworthy) use is very rare.) Abstract nouns abstract nouns are used in a general sense, no article is used.there is life there is hope.abstract nouns are modified by a particularizing attribute or when the situation makes the idea definite, they are used with the definite article. (Cowperwood) was the courage and force of his father, the spirit and opportunity of his brothers, the hope of his children, the dignity and significance of the Cowperwood name. (Dreiser) Last night I heard Carmen and enjoyed the music.1.- It should be borne in mind that abstract nouns modified by an attribute in pre-position are used without articles unless they are modified by particularizing attributes: English literature, Russian art. Soviet music.2. - The abstract noun weather is never used with the indefinite article. What fine weather! It is burning weather. (Ch. Bronte) the noun weather is used in a general sense, the definite article is used.are people who say that the weather can influence people »s mood. (Bennett) nouns can be used with the indefinite article. In this case the abstract noun denotes a certain kind (відтінок) of a quality, feeling, state, etc. The noun nearly always has a descriptive attribute.clever you are, Mr. Hopper. You have a cleverness quite of your own. (Wilde) her eyes there was an eagerness, which could hardly be seen without delight. (Austen) indefinite article is used with the nouns period, population, distance, height, salary, etc. followed by of + numeral + noun.was out of the city for a period of ten days. (Dreiser) proper nouns) Names of persons.
1. Names of persons are used without articles. looked at Lanny and Celia. (Abrahams)
2. Names denoting the whole family are used with the definite article.
The Dashwoods were now settled at Berton. (Auston)
3. When names of persons are used, to denote a representative of a family, the indefinite article is used.
