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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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{"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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"lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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{"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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"lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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“hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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{"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": 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"lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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“hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", 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"lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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{"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": 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"lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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{"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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{"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": 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"lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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"o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را 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{"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "though something + というもの is often used.", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ot", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-от"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "o"}, {"code": 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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{"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": 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"lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", 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"article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", 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"word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", 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"tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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“hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", 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"Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": 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"article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean 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"ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "vi", "lang": "Vietnamese", "note": "not used in Vietnamese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "note": "(♂♀, animate or inanimate, usually used with non-Volapük words) el", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "hiel"}, {"code": "vo", "lang": "Volapük", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "jiel"}, {"code": "vot", "lang": "Votic", "note": "not used in Votic", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "li"}, {"code": "wa", "lang": "Walloon", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "cy", "lang": "Welsh", "sense": "article", "word": "y"}, {"code": "fy", "lang": "West Frisian", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "der", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "דער"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "dos", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "דאָס"}, {"code": "yi", "lang": "Yiddish", "roman": "di", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "די"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "be (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "ebe (diq)"}, {"code": "zza", "lang": "Zazaki", "sense": "article", "word": "eve (diq)"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "de"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ni"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-si"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsa"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nsä"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-mme"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-nne"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "minun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sinun"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "hänen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-ov", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-ов"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "this", "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "this", "word": "dieser"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "this", "word": "その"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "sense": "this", "word": "این"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "this", "word": "ten"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "this", "word": "o"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "this", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "see"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "za", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "tags": ["colloquial"], "word": "ザ"}, {"alt": "[+ superl.]", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "o"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "stressed, indicating that the object in question is the only one worthy of attention", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "roman": "-te", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "-те"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "las"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "den"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "de"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", 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"Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "la f els m pl les"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "salat dialects", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "before a word beginning with a vowel sound", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "ets"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "note": "after amb (with)", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "sos"}, {"code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "ses"}, {"code": "zh", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "note": "not used in Mandarin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "ewe"}, {"code": "chk", "lang": "Chuukese", "sense": "article", "word": "we"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "pi-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Bohairic"], "word": "ⲡⲓ-"}, {"code": "cop", "lang": "Coptic", "roman": "p-", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Sahidic"], "word": "ⲡ-"}, {"code": "kw", "lang": "Cornish", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "cs", "lang": "Czech", "note": "not used in Czech", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "dlm", "lang": "Dalmatian", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-en c or -et n (singular, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "den c or det n (singular, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "-ene or -ne pl (plural, no adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "da", "lang": "Danish", "note": "de pl (plural, before adjective or genitive)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "het"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "note": "not used", "raw_tags": ["Archaic Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Middle Egyptian"], "sense": "article"}, {"code": "egy", "lang": "Ancient Egyptian", "raw_tags": ["Late Egyptian"], "sense": "article", "word": "pA (pꜣ)"}, {"code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "after noun", "sense": "article", "word": "-in"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "note": "before adjectives", "sense": "article", "word": "tann"}, {"code": "fo", "lang": "Faroese", "sense": "article", "word": "hin"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "raw_tags": ["Colloquial Finnish"], "sense": "article", "word": "se"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "les"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "note": "before a vowel or a mute h", "sense": "article", "word": "l’"}, {"code": "fur", "lang": "Friulian", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "word": "o"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "ka", "lang": "Georgian", "note": "not used in Georgian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "oge", "lang": "Old Georgian", "roman": "igi", "sense": "article", "word": "იგი"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "die"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "das"}, {"code": "gsw", "lang": "German", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Alemannic-German"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "gmw-cfr", "lang": "Central Franconian", "sense": "article", "word": "dä"}, {"code": "gmw-ecg", "lang": "Silesian German", "sense": "article", "word": "dr"}, {"code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "sa", "sense": "article", "word": "𐍃𐌰"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "note": "not used", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic"]}, {"code": "grc", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ho", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Epic", "rare"], "word": "ὁ"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Modern Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "article", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "i'"}, {"code": "amu", "lang": "Guerrero Amuzgo", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "eⁿ'"}, {"code": "haj", "lang": "Hajong", "sense": "article", "word": "-ৰৗ"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "word": "ka"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "ke"}, {"code": "haw", "lang": "Hawaiian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "nā"}, {"code": "he", "lang": "Hebrew", "note": "written together with the following word", "roman": "ha-", "sense": "article", "word": "ה־"}, {"code": "hi", "lang": "Hindi", "note": "not used in Hindi", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "note": "before consonant", "sense": "article", "word": "a"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["before-vowel"], "word": "az"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "-inn"}, {"code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "article", "word": "hinn"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "la"}, {"code": "io", "lang": "Ido", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "plural"], "word": "dagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "singular"], "word": "ti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "singular"], "word": "iti"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "oblique", "plural"], "word": "kadagiti"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "plural"], "word": "da"}, {"code": "ilo", "english": "core", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person", "singular"], "word": "ni"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "plural"], "word": "kada"}, {"code": "ilo", "lang": "Ilocano", "sense": "article", "tags": ["oblique", "person", "singular"], "word": "ken ni"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "si"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "al"}, {"code": "id", "lang": "Indonesian", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ia", "lang": "Interlingua", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "an"}, {"code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "na"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "in"}, {"code": "sga", "lang": "Old Irish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "ist", "lang": "Istriot", "sense": "article", "word": "el"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "il"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "gli"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "le"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "sono", "sense": "article", "word": "その"}, {"alt": "まさに", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masani", "sense": "article", "word": "正に"}, {"alt": "まさしく", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "masashiku", "sense": "article", "word": "正しく"}, {"code": "anq", "lang": "Jarawa", "sense": "article", "word": "ɖi"}, {"code": "kk", "lang": "Kazakh", "note": "not used in Kazakh (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "km", "lang": "Khmer", "note": "not used in Khmer", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ko", "lang": "Korean", "note": "not used in Korean", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "lad", "lang": "Ladino", "roman": "el", "sense": "article", "word": "איל"}, {"code": "lo", "lang": "Lao", "note": "not used in Lao", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "note": "not used in Latin", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Medieval Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ly"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ille"}, {"code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "raw_tags": ["Vulgar Latin"], "sense": "article", "word": "ipse"}, {"code": "lt", "lang": "Lithuanian", "note": "not used in Lithuanian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nds", "lang": "Low German", "sense": "article", "word": "de"}, {"code": "mk", "lang": "Macedonian", "note": "see Appendix:Macedonian articles", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "lang": "Malay", "note": "not used in Malay", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "animal, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "sang"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by it, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "-nya"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by that, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "itu"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "if replaceable by this, rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "word": "ini"}, {"code": "ms", "english": "rarely necessary", "lang": "Malay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["person"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "mt", "lang": "Maltese", "sense": "article", "word": "il-"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Singular", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "mi", "english": "Plural", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "article", "word": "ngā"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["singular"], "word": "eo"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ro"}, {"code": "mh", "lang": "Marshallese", "note": "for non-humans only", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "ko"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "þe"}, {"code": "enm", "lang": "Middle English", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "mwl", "lang": "Mirandese", "sense": "article", "word": "l"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "der"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "s"}, {"code": "mhn", "lang": "Mòcheno", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "de"}, {"code": "mn", "lang": "Mongolian", "note": "not used in Mongolian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "nrf", "lang": "Norman", "sense": "article", "word": "l'"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "din"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "si"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "san"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "nan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, past referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "isdin"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["personal"], "word": "ken"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, recent referential common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "issan"}, {"code": "xnn", "english": "non-focus marker", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "sense": "article", "tags": ["common", "noun", "specific"], "word": "isnan"}, {"code": "xnn", "lang": "Northern Kankanay", "note": "non-focus marker, unspecific common noun", "sense": "article", "word": "is"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nb", "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "det"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "masculine"], "word": "den"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "-et"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "-en"}, {"code": "nn", "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "-a"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "eth m la (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "era (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "eths (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "word": "eras (Pyrenean Gascon)"}, {"code": "oc", "lang": "Occitan", "sense": "article", "tags": ["Aranese", "plural"], "word": "es"}, {"code": "odt", "lang": "Old Dutch", "sense": "article", "word": "thie"}, {"code": "ang", "lang": "Old English", "sense": "article", "word": "sē"}, {"code": "osx", "lang": "Old Saxon", "sense": "article", "word": "thē"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "note": "not used in Persian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "fa", "lang": "Persian", "roman": "râ", "sense": "article", "word": "را for definite direct object"}, {"code": "ppl", "lang": "Pipil", "sense": "article", "word": "ne"}, {"code": "pih", "lang": "Pitcairn-Norfolk", "sense": "article", "word": "t'"}, {"code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "note": "not used in Polish", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "a"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "os"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "as"}, {"code": "rap", "lang": "Rapa Nui", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "o"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "i"}, {"code": "rom", "lang": "Romani", "sense": "article", "tags": ["plural"], "word": "e"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-ul"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "-a"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cel"}, {"code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "article", "word": "cea"}, {"code": "rm", "lang": "Romansch", "sense": "article", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "note": "not used in Russian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sm", "lang": "Samoan", "sense": "article", "word": "le"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "su"}, {"code": "sc", "lang": "Sardinian", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "sa"}, {"code": "sco", "lang": "Scots", "sense": "article", "word": "the"}, {"code": "gd", "lang": "Scottish Gaelic", "sense": "article", "word": "an"}, {"code": "sh", "lang": "Serbo-Croatian", "note": "not used in Serbo-Croatian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "scn", "lang": "Sicilian", "sense": "article", "word": "lu"}, {"code": "si", "lang": "Sinhalese", "note": "not used in Sinhalese", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "note": "not used in Slovak", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "note": "not used in Slovene", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine"], "word": "el"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine"], "word": "la"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["masculine", "plural"], "word": "los"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["feminine", "plural"], "word": "las"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "article", "tags": ["neuter"], "word": "lo"}, {"code": "sw", "lang": "Swahili", "sense": "article", "word": "ya"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "den"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "article", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "article", "word": "ang"}, {"code": "ta", "lang": "Tamil", "note": "not used in Tamil (demonstratives serve a similar purpose)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tt", "lang": "Tatar", "note": "not used in Tatar (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "th", "lang": "Thai", "roman": "də̀", "sense": "article", "word": "เดอะ"}, {"code": "tpi", "lang": "Tok Pisin", "sense": "article", "word": "dispela"}, {"code": "to", "lang": "Tongan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "note": "not used in Turkish (use demonstrative adjectives with subjects or the accusative with objects instead)", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "tvl", "lang": "Tuvaluan", "sense": "article", "word": "te"}, {"code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "note": "not used in Ukrainian", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "ur", "lang": "Urdu", "note": "not used in Urdu", "sense": "article"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", 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"word": "sen"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "meidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "teidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "heidän"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "niiden"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "le"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "ston", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "στον"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "used as an alternative to a possessive pronoun before body parts", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", 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“hungry people”", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "les"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "hu", "lang": "Hungarian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "a"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with an adjectival noun, as in “the hungry” to mean “hungry people”", "word": "i"}, {"code": "ja", 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"sense": "with a superlative", "word": "la"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "le"}, {"code": "gl", "lang": "Galician", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "der"}, {"code": "el", "lang": "Greek", "roman": "o", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "ο"}, {"code": "it", "lang": "Italian", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "il"}, {"code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "note": "not used in Japanese", "sense": "with a superlative"}, {"code": "lld", "lang": "Ladin", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "l"}, {"code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "o"}, {"code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "note": "not always needed", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "den"}, {"code": "vec", "lang": "Venetan", "sense": "with a superlative", "word": "el"}, {"code": "af", "lang": "Afrikaans", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "die"}, {"code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "de"}, {"code": "et", "lang": "Estonian", "note": "not used in Estonian", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "note": "not used in Finnish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class"}, {"code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "le"}, {"code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a 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"es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "el"}, {"code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "-en"}, {"code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class", "word": "ang"}], "wikipedia": ["British Broadcasting Corporation", "Country Women's Association", "Department of Labor", "Lexikon der indogermanischen Partikeln und Pronominalstämme", "Roman Catholic Church", "Salvation Army", "The", "The Beatles", "The Rolling Stones", "United Nations", "World Health Organisation"], "word": "the"}

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