Ситуации без неопределенных артиклей
The indefinite articles a and an are only used with singular, countable nouns. Therefore, there are many situations where they cannot or should not be used.
1. Со существительными во множественном числе
Since a and an mean 'one,' they cannot be used with plural nouns. Instead, we use no article (the zero article) to refer to a general group.
| Правильно | Неправильно |
|---|---|
| I saw cars. | I saw |
| They bought tickets. | They bought |
2. С неисчисляемыми существительными
Uncountable nouns (e.g., water, information, advice, furniture) cannot be counted individually, so they do not take indefinite articles.
- I need some water. (Правильно)
- I need
a water. (Неправильно) - He gave me some good advice. (Правильно)
- He gave me
an advice. (Неправильно)
3. С именами и титулами
При обращении к конкретному человеку или уникальному титулу неопределенный артикль не используется.
- This is Mary.
- President Biden gave a speech.
4. С притяжательными прилагательными и указательными местоимениями
You cannot use an indefinite article with a noun that is already preceded by a possessive adjective (my, your, his) or a demonstrative (this, that, these, those), as these words already specify the noun.
| Правильно | Неправильно |
|---|---|
| My car is red. | |
| Is this an umbrella? | Is |