No. 278 in Catalan
el
"The" (masculine singular definite article).
In a sentence
El nen juga al parc.
The boy plays in the park.
Here, 'el' is a definite article used to specify the noun 'nen' (boy).
Vaig veure el gat ahir.
I saw the cat yesterday.
In this sentence, 'el' serves as a definite article for the noun 'gat' (cat) to specify it as known.
El problema és difícil de resoldre.
The problem is difficult to solve.
Here, 'el' is used as a definite article for the abstract noun 'problema' (problem).
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