The articles

1. indefinite article A/AN

1.1. class nouns

1.1.1. belonging to the certain class (какой-то, один)

1.1.1.1. predicative nouns (существительное выступает в роли сказуемого)

1.1.1.1.1. noun in general sense (every)

1.2. descriptive attribute

1.3. sorts of material/ a pleasure to give a good wine

1.4. abstract nouns denotes a certain kind (оттенок) of a quality feeling state

1.4.1. nouns period population distance height salary followed by of numeral noun/ the city for a period of ten days

1.5. when names of people are used to denote a representive of a family/ you will never be a Dombey

1.5.1. names of people modified by adjective certain/ I heard it from a certain Mr. Brown

2. no article

2.1. nouns of material in general sense/ honey is wholesome

2.2. absract nouns/while there is life there is hope

2.3. proper nouns

2.4. military ranks and titles (academician professor doctor lord count)

2.5. geographical names

2.6. streets and squares

2.7. mounths and days

3. definite article THE

3.1. class nouns

3.1.1. particular object is meant

3.1.1.1. attribute pointing out/this is the house that Jack built

3.1.1.1.1. the situation itself makes the object definite

3.2. particularizing attribute/ he knoked at the of a very neat house

3.3. nouns denoting professions followed by names of people

3.4. republic, union, kindom, states

3.5. oceans,seas, rivers, lakes without this world (the Ontario, but Lake Ontario), mountain chaines, groups of islands

3.6. hotels, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, museums, ships, newspapers, magazines(but with peoples names no article: Harrods shop)

3.7. names denoting the while family/The Dashwoods were now settled at Berton

3.8. names of cardinal points