Grammar categories

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The Definite Article

The definite article the is pronounce / ði / before vowels and mute h. Before all other sounds it is pronounced / ðə /.     The / ði /: the artist /ði  ˈɑːtɪst/ the apple /ði  ˈap(ə)l / the egg /ði  ˈɛɡ / the end /ði  ˈɛnd/ the hour /ði ˈaʊə/ the honor /ði […]

Articles

There is no doubt that articles are adjectives since they modify the nouns after them. But articles have some special significance as determiners.  Articles determine the standard of nouns.