articleless

adj

articleless

adj

Etymology From article + -less.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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:
Derived terms
articlelessness

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