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/un/

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Translation

a, an (masculine)

Word origin

From Latin unus ('one'), which gave both the numeral and the indefinite article.

Origin
Latin
Root
unus
English cognates
one, unit, unite

Grammar

Feminineuna
Masc pluralunos
Fem pluralunas

Examples

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I would like a coffee, please.

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There is a park near my house.

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It is a very interesting book.

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I have bought myself a small dog.

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I need a five-minute break.

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