The definite artilcle in Furlan (corresponding to "the" in English),
varies depending on whether the noun being specified is masculine or feminine,
singular or plural.
Masculine singular
il
Masculine plural
i
Feminine singular
la
Feminine plural
lis
il cjan
the dog
i cjans
the dogs
la cjase
the house
lis cjasis
the houses
Before a vowel, both il and la can be abbreviated to l'
l'�iar
the wind
l'aghe
the water
In parts of Friuli the article lis is often pronounced as li, but unless this pronunciation needs to be represented explicitly, it should always written as lis (compare French les).
Indefinite Article
The indefinite article in Furlan (corresponding to "a" in English)
varies according to gender.
Masculine
un
Feminine
une
un cjan
a dog
une cjase
a house
un agnul
an angel
une �ngule
a fingernail
Remember, the final -e of une is pronounced.
You may sometimes find une abbreviated to un' before a vowel: un' ore ("an hour").
You might also find it abbreviated simply to 'ne: 'ne f�mine ("a woman"), though this is more likely to occur in speech than in writing.
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