articleless

English

Etymology

article +‎ -less

Adjective

articleless (not comparable)

(grammar) Without articles.
Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.
- 2007, Günter Radden, Cognitive English Grammar, page 102:
  A striking feature of English is the use of abstract nouns as articleless referring expressions, indicating that many abstract things are seen as inherently unique.

Derived terms

articlelessness

Translations

Translations

Finnish: artikkeliton
German: artikellos (de)
Japanese: 無冠詞 (むかんし, mukanshi)
Polish: bezrodzajnikowy

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