Syntaxdifficulty 1
indefinite-articles
un / una / unos / unas — indefinite articles. Often dropped where English keeps them (after `ser` with profession, with `otro`, after negation).
Examples
Es médico.
→ He is a doctor.
No indefinite article after ser + profession.
Tengo otro coche.
→ I have another car.
No `un` before `otro`.
Vimos unas montañas hermosas.
→ We saw some beautiful mountains.
Plural indefinite as `some`.
Words in this rule
| Word | Part of speech |
|---|---|
| un | — |
| una | NN |
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