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articleless en · ADJ

Etymology

From article + -less.

Meanings

(not-comparable) Without articles.
- Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.
- A striking feature of English is the use of abstract nouns as articleless referring expressions, indicating that many abstract things are seen as inherently unique. 2007, Günter Radden, Cognitive English Grammar, page 102:

Deriveds

articlelessness

Translations (4)

pl bezrodzajnikowy (Translations) · ja 無冠詞 (Translations) · fi artikkeliton (Translations) · de artikellos (Translations)