articleless

English

Etymology

article +‎ -less

Adjective

articleless (not comparable)

1. (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