COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEFINITIVE ARTICLES IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH: USAGE, DIFFERENCES, AND SIMILARITIES
Keywords:
Definitive Articles, Arabic, English, Grammar, Language Learning, LinguisticsAbstract
This article examines the definitive articles in Arabic and English languages, concentrating on their uses, differences, and similarities. While both languages use definitive articles to specify and clarify nouns, their application and grammatical rules can vary dramatically. Understanding these distinctions improves language learners' comprehension and fluency alike in both languages.
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