How to use the indefinite article in Arrernte

How to use the indefinite article in Arrernte

You want to learn how to use the indefinite article in Arrernte? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Arrernte lessons complete with useful examples. An apple, a house, a book... we explain it all to you in short, easy to follow lessons.

The Arrernte indefinite article

The indefinite article is what we call the words 'a' and 'an' in English. The English indefinite article 'a' does not exist in Arrernte. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered indefinite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

irrpennge
a fish
arelhe
a woman
apwerte
a stone
thipe
a bird
ampe
a child
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About Arrernte

About Arrernte

In English, the language is also known as Aranda. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Arrernte would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Arrernte

Learn to get by in Arrernte with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Arrernte, introduce yourself in Arrernte and even hold a conversation in Arrernte after you have met someone.

Ingwenthe aretyenhenge
See you tomorrow
Lyete-ware aretyenhenge
See you soon
Awethe aretyenhenge
See you again
Urreke aretyenhenge
See you later
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Step 3 : The indefinite article in Arrernte

The indefinite article is what we call the word a in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns in English (a book, a chair, a door etc.). To get started in Arrernte, pick just 3 important nouns. We suggest you learn the nouns pipe, and (book, chair, door). Once you have learned these nouns, you can then learn how to use each noun with the indefinite article. This is easy in Arrernte, because in Arrernte, there is no indefinite article. So the word pipe can mean book or a book, the word can mean chair or a chair and the word can mean door or a door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the indefinite article in Arrernte including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the indefinite article with the Arrernte nouns pipe, and , you're ready to move on to Step 4 (the definite article in Arrernte).

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