How to use the definite article in Malagasy

How to use the definite article in Mala­gasy

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Malagasy? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Malagasy lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Malagasy definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Mala­gasy definite article

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

Examples

ny boky
the book
ny varavaram-be
the door
ny rahalahy
the brother
ny teny
the word
ny seza
the chair
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Step 4 : The definite article in Mala­gasy

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns boky, seza and varavaram-be (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are ny boky, ny seza and ny varavaram-be (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Malagasy including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Malagasy nouns boky, seza and varavaram-be, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Malagasy).

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