Indefinite Articles
by Roxana Bermudex
1. The indefinite articles are male (one , one ) or female ( one each )
1.1. Indefinite ( or indeterminate ) items vary by gender ( male or female ) and number ( singular and plural)
1.1.1. A (singular masculine) → a man A ( feminine singular ) → a woman Some ( masculine plural ) → men they( feminine plural ) → some women
2. The omission of the indefinite article
2.1. The omission of the indefinite article occurs in the following cases :
2.1.1. After the verb to be when it comes to nationality, profession, trade or unmodified religion. Examples: My father is a teacher