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Meanings of indeterminate article in English

Russian
неопределённый артикль
Portuguese
artigos indefinidos
Catalan
determinant indefinit un
Spanish
un

Article used with a noun which does not refer to a specific entity, e.g. a/an in English.

неопределённый артикль
Synonyms
Examples for "a"
Examples for "a"
1
The possible effect on human health is a problem of current debate.
Pubmed
2
Background: Contact allergy is a major public health problem in industrialized countries.
Pubmed
3
Objective: Asthma is a major public health problem with considerable economic impact.
Pubmed
4
Background: Hypertension is becoming a major public health problem in developing countries.
Pubmed
5
The Prime Minister said all governments had a serious structural budget problem.
News.com.au
1
It is an animal health issue rather than a public health risk.
The Irish Times
2
Objectives: Obesity is an enormous public health problem among adults and children.
Pubmed
3
Industry Minister Besson said: It is an overall risk for French industry.
Reuters
4
However, foreign aid is an extremely important debate that needs wider discussion.
The Guardian
5
Background: Health literacy has become an increasingly important concept in public health.
Pubmed
1
The misuse of the indefinite article, which is wanting, in the Indian.
Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian ...
2
An adjective, commonly called the indefinite article because the higher the fewer.
The Silly Syclopedia / A Terrible Thing in the Form of a Literar...
3
One day he heard the new master tell his pupils: 'A' is an indefinite article.
The Parish Clerk
4
NOTE.-Someabstract nouns become common class nouns with the indefinite article, referring simply to persons; thus,-
An English Grammar
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Use the indefinite article.
Fight Club