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{{wikipedia}} {{also|Appendix:Variations of "an"}} ==Translingual== ===Abbreviation=== '''an''' # {{ISO 639-1|Aragonese}} ====Synonyms==== * [[arg#Translingual|arg]] (ISO 639-3) ---- ==English== {{rank|one|so|me|41|an|we|who|said}} ===Pronunciation=== * {{qualifier|stressed}} ** {{IPA|/æn/}}, {{SAMPA|/{n/}} ** {{audio|en-us-an.ogg|Audio (US)}} **: {{rhymes|æn}} * {{qualifier|unstressed}} ** {{IPA|/ən/}}, {{SAMPA|/@n/}} ** {{audio|en-us-an-unstressed.ogg|Audio (US), unstressed in the phrase "an egg"}} ===Etymology 1=== From {{etyl|ang|en}} {{term|an|ān|lang=ang}}. ====Article==== {{infl|en|article}} # Indefinite article; used when the noun may refer to one of several possibilities. ''An egg'' could be any of several eggs, while ''the egg'' refers to a specific egg (already mentioned or known). =====Usage notes===== {{mainapp|English articles#Indefinite articles}} * The article {{term|an}} is used before vowel sounds, and {{term|a}} before consonant sounds. =====Translations===== {{trans-top|indefinite article}} * [[Afrikaans]]: [['n]] * Arabic: ''not used'' * [[Aragonese]]: [[un]] {{m}}, [[una]] {{f}} * [[Breton]]: [[un]] ''(before the letters n, d, t and h)''; [[ul]] ''(before the letter l)''; [[ur]] ''(before other letters)'' * [[Catalan]]: [[un]] {{m}}, [[una]] {{f}} * Chinese: [[一]] (yī), [[一个]] (yīge) * [[Cornish]]: ''not used'' * Czech: ''not used'' * Danish: {{t+|da|en|c}}, {{t+|da|et|n}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|een}} * Esperanto: ''not translated'' * [[Fijian]]: [[e dua na]] * Finnish: ''not used'' * French: {{t+|fr|un|m}}, {{t+|fr|une|f}} * [[Galician]]: {{t+|gl|un|m|xs=Galician}}, {{t+|gl|unha|f|xs=Galician}} * Georgian: ''not used'' * German: {{t+|de|ein|m}}, {{t+|de|eine|f}}, {{t+|de|ein|n}} * Greek: {{t+|el|ένας|tr=énas}} * [[Haitian Creole]]: {{tø|ht|yon}} * Hebrew: ''not used'' * Hindi: {{t+|hi|एक|xs=Hindi}} * [[Huave]]: [[nop]] * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|egy}} * Icelandic: ''not used'' * [[Interlingua]]: [[un]] * Irish: ''not used'' * Italian: [[un#Italian|un]] {{m}}, [[uno#Italian|uno]] {{m}}, [[una#Italian|una]] {{f}}, [[un']] {{f}} ''before a vowel'' {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: ''not used'' * [[Kannada]]: [[ಒಂದು]] * Korean: ''not used'' * Kurdish: {{t+|ku|yek}}, {{t+|ku|-ek}}, {{t+|ku|-yek}} * Latin: ''not used'' * Lithuanian: ''not used'' * [[Macedonian]]: ''not used'' * [[Manx]]: ''not used'' * Norwegian: *: [[Bokmål]]: {{t+|no|en|m}}, {{t+|no|ei|f}}, {{t+|no|et|n}} *: [[Nynorsk]]: {{t-|nn|ein|m|xs=Norwegian Nynorsk}}, {{t-|nn|ei|f|xs=Norwegian Nynorsk}}, {{t-|nn|eit|n|xs=Norwegian Nynorsk}} * [[Novial]]: ''usually not used, otherwise'' [[un]] * Polish: ''not used'' * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|um|m}}, {{t+|pt|uma|f}} * Romanian: {{t-|ro|un|m}}, {{t-|ro|o|f}} * Russian: ''not used'' * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: ''not used'' * Slovak: ''not used'' * Spanish: {{t+|es|un|m}}, {{t-|es|una|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|en|c}}, {{t+|sv|ett|n}} * [[Telugu]]: [[ఒక]] * Thai: {{t+|th|หนึ่ง|tr=nèùng}} * Turkish: [[bir]]<!--"Küçük bir kebap, lütfen!" = "A small kebab, please!"--> * [[Tz'utujil]]: [[jun]] * Vietnamese: [[cái]] (''for inanimate objects''), [[con]] (''for animals, people, etc.''), [[cuốn]] (''for books, etc.''), [[người]] (''for people''), [[quả]] (''for fruit') * [[Võro]]: ''not used'' * [[West Frisian]]: [[in#West Frisian|in]] * Yiddish: {{t+|yi|אַ|xs=Yiddish}}, {{t-|yi|אַן|xs=Yiddish}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Etymology 2=== From {{etyl|enm|en}} {{term|an|lang=enm}} ====Conjunction==== {{en-conj}} # {{archaic}} [[If]], so long as. #: '''''An''' it please you, my lord.'' =====Translations===== {{trans-top|if; so long as}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|se|xs=Esperanto}} * [[Fijian]]: [[e dua na]] * German: {{t+|de|so}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|se}} * [[Novial]]: [[si]] {{trans-bottom}} ===Etymology 3=== From {{etyl|ka}}. ====Noun==== {{en-noun}} # The first [[letter]] of the [[Georgian]] [[alphabet]], [[ა]] ([[mkhedruli]]), [[Ⴀ]] ([[asomtavruli]]) or [[ⴀ]] ([[nuskhuri]]). ===Etymology 4=== From the {{etyl|ang|en}} preposition {{term|an|lang=ang}}/{{term|on|lang=ang}}. ====Preposition==== {{en-prep}} # In each; to or for each; [[per]]. #: ''I was only going twenty miles '''an''' hour.'' =====Usage notes===== * This is the same as the word ''a'' in such contexts, modified because of preceding an unpronounced ''h''. ''The train was speeding along at a mile '''a''' minute.'' =====Synonyms===== * [[per]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|in each; to or for each; per}} * Danish: [[pr.]], [[om]] * German: {{t+|de|pro}}, {{t+|de|den|m}}, {{t+|de|das|n}}, {{t+|de|die|f}} * Italian: {{t+|it|al}}, {{t+|it|allo}}, {{t+|it|alla}}, {{t-|it|all'}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|по|tr=po}} * [[Novial]]: [[po]] * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|o|m}}, {{t+|pt|a|f}}, {{t+|pt|por}} {{trans-bottom}} {{rank|one|so|me|41|an|we|who|said}} ===References=== * {{R:1913}} ===Anagrams=== * {{alphagram|an}} * [[na#English|na]], [[n/a#English|n/a]], [[NA#English|NA]], [[n.a.#English|n.a.]] [[Category:100 English basic words]] [[Category:English two-letter words]] [[Category:English words with multiple etymologies]] ---- ==Arin== ===Noun=== {{infl|xrn|noun}} # [[haunch]] ---- ==Breton== ===Article=== {{infl|br|article}} # [[the]] ====See also==== * [[ar#Breton|ar]] * [[al#Breton|al]] ---- ==Crimean Tatar== ===Noun=== {{infl|crh|noun}} # [[moment]] ====Declension==== {{crh-latin-noun|niñ|ge|ni|de|den}} ====References==== * {{R:Useinov-Mireev 2002}} ---- ==Danish== ===Verb=== {{infl|da|verb form}} # {{form of|imperative|ane|lang=Danish}} ---- ==French== ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|Fr-an.ogg|audio}} * {{IPA|[ɑ̃]|lang=fr}} ===Noun=== {{fr-noun|m}} # A [[year]]. ====Synonyms==== * [[année]] ===Anagrams=== * {{alphagram|an}} * [[n'a#French|n'a]] [[Category:fr:Time]] ---- ==German== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|goh|de}} {{term|ana|lang=goh}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|De-an.ogg|audio}} ===Preposition=== {{infl|de|preposition|with an [[accusative]] or [[dative]] case object}} # {{context|with a location in the dative case}} [[on]]; [[upon]]; [[at]]; [[in]]; [[against]] #: ''Das Bild hängt '''an''' der Wand.'' — “The picture hangs on the wall.” # {{context|with a time in the dative case}} [[on]]; [[in]] # {{context|with a dative case object}} [[by]]; [[near]]; [[close]] to; [[next]] to # {{context|with a dative case object}} [[by]] means of; [[by]] # {{context|with an accusative case object}} [[on]]; [[onto]] #: ''Ich hänge das Bild '''an''' die Wand.'' — “I hang the picture on the wall.” # {{context|with an accusative case object}} [[at]]; [[against]] #: ''Schauen Sie '''an''' die Tafel.'' — “Look at the blackboard.” # {{context|with an accusative case object}} [[to]]; [[for]] ====Usage notes==== * The preposition {{term|an}} is used with an object in the accusative case if it indicates movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with the dative case if it indicates a location. * When followed by the masculine article in the dative case (i.e. {{term|dem||lang=de|the}}), the two words contract to {{term|am||lang=de|on the}} and for the neuter article in the accusative case (i.e. {{term|das||lang=de|the}}), the two words contract to {{term|ans||lang=de|on the}}. ===Adverb=== {{infl|de|adverb}} # [[onward]]; [[on]] #: ''von heute '''an''''' — “from today on” [[Category:2000 German basic words]] ---- ==Haitian Creole== ===Article=== {{infl|ht|article}} # [[the]] ([[definite article]]) ====Usage notes==== Use this word when: * It modifies a singular noun, and * It is preceded by a word that ends with either: ** A [[nasal]] vowel, or ** A [[nasal]] consonant and an [[oral]] (non-[[nasal]]) vowel, in that order. ====See also==== * [[a]] * [[la]] * [[lan]] * [[nan]] * [[yo]] * [[yon]] ---- ==Irish== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|sga|ga}} {{term|in|lang=sga}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|lang=ga|[ənˠ]}}; between consonants {{IPAchar|[ə]}} ===Article=== {{infl|ga|article}} # [[the]] ====Usage notes==== * Used in the following situations: *: [[nominative]] [[singular]] [[masculine]] (attaches '''t-''' to a vowel, e.g. '''an t-[[uisce]]''' 'the water') *: [[nominative]] [[singular]] [[feminine]] (triggers [[lenition]], e.g. '''an [[bean#Irish|bhean]]''' 'the woman') *: [[genitive]] [[singular]] [[masculine]] (triggers [[lenition]], e.g. '''an [[páiste|pháiste]]''' 'of the child') *: [[dative]] [[singular]] [[masculine]] and [[feminine]] (triggers [[eclipsis]] or [[lenition]], e.g. '''ag an [[cailín|gcailín]]/ag an [[cailín|chailín]]''' 'at the girl') ====Related terms==== * {{l|ga|na}} ===Particle=== {{infl|ga|particle|interrogative}} # Used to form direct and indirect questions; triggers [[eclipsis]]; takes the [[dependent]] form (when available) of irregular verbs. #: '''''An''' bhfuil tú ag éisteacht?'' – "Are you listening?" #: ''Níl a fhios agam '''an''' bhfuil sé anseo'' – "I don't know if/whether he is here" ---- ==Japanese== ===Noun=== {{ja-noun|r|hira=あん}} # {{ja-def|案}} [[plan]], [[scheme]] # {{ja-def|餡}} [[bean paste]] ---- ==Latin== ===Etymology=== The etymology of ''an'' is very obscure. ===Conjunction=== {{infl|la|conjunction|interrogative|}} # {{context|introduces questions expecting negative answer or further question}} can it be that #: '''''An''' refert, ubi et in qua arrigas?''' #:: '''Does it''' make any difference to me who made you horny, or when? # [[whether]] # [[or]], [[either]] #: ''Vide utrum vis '''an'''...'' #:: Consider whether you want to '''or'''... ====Usage notes==== * Used with {{term|utrum||whether|lang=la}} in the construction {{term||utrum...'''an'''|whether...'''or'''}}: *: ''Nescio quid intersit, utrum nunc veniam, '''an''' ad decem annos.'' *:: I know not what matter it is, whether I come now '''or''' after ten years. ====Derived terms==== * [[albus an ater sit]] ---- ==Mandarin== ===Verb=== {{infl|cmn|verb|Pinyin|an4|tra&sim|按}} # [[press]] ===Preposition=== {{infl|cmn|preposition|Pinyin|an4|tra&sim|按}} # [[according to]] ====Derived terms==== * [[an bili|an4 bi3li4]] ===Pinyin syllable=== '''an''' # {{nonstandard spelling of|ān|lang=cmn}} # {{nonstandard spelling of|án|lang=cmn}} # {{nonstandard spelling of|ǎn|lang=cmn}} # {{nonstandard spelling of|àn|lang=cmn}} ====Usage notes==== {{zh-tone}} [[Category:Mandarin pinyin]] ---- ==Old English== ===Etymology=== From {{proto|Germanic|ainaz|lang=ang}}, from {{proto|Indo-European|óynos|lang=ang}}. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian {{term|an|ān|lang=ofs}}, Old Saxon {{term|en|ēn|lang=osx}} (Dutch {{term|een|lang=nl}}), Old High German {{term|ein|lang=goh}} (German {{term|ein|lang=de}}), Old Norse {{term|einn|lang=non}} (Swedish {{term|en|lang=sv}}), Gothic {{term|𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃|tr=ains|lang=got|sc=Goth}}. The IE root is also the source of Latin {{term|unus|lang=la}}, Ancient Greek {{term|sc=polytonic|οἶος|tr=oios|lang=grc}}, Old Irish {{term|oen|lang=sga}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/ɑːn/|lang=ang}} ===Cardinal number=== {{infl|ang|numeral|head=ān}} # {{cardinal|lang=ang}} [[one]] ====Usage notes==== As in modern English, usage doubles as both a numeral and a pronoun. ===Article=== {{infl|ang|article|head=ān}} # [[a]], [[an]] (indefinite article) ===Adjective=== {{infl|ang|adjective|head=ān}} # [[lone]] # [[sole]] ===Derived terms=== * [[angenga|ānġenga]] * [[anhaga|ānhaga]] ---- ==Romanian== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|la|ro}} {{term|annus||year|lang=la}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|[an]|lang=ro}} ===Noun=== {{ro-noun|m|ani}} # [[year]] ====Declension==== {{ro-noun-m}} ====Derived terms==== * {{l|ro|anual}} [[Category:ro:Time]] ---- ==Scots== ===Conjunction=== {{sco-conj}} # [[and]] ---- ==Scottish Gaelic== ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/an/|/ən/|lang=gd}} ===Etymology 1=== From {{etyl|sga|gd}} {{term|a|lang=sga}}. ====Pronoun==== {{infl|gd|pronoun}} # [[their]] =====Usage notes===== * This form of [[possessive pronoun]] is ''not'' used before nouns beginning with '''b''', '''f''', '''m''' or '''p''', where {{term|am|lang=gd}} is used instead. ===Etymology 2=== From {{etyl|sga|gd}} {{term|i|lang=sga}}. ====Preposition==== {{infl|gd|preposition}} # [[in]] =====Usage notes===== * This form is ''not'' used before nouns beginning with '''b''', '''f''', '''m''' or '''p''', where {{term|ann am|lang=gd}} is used instead. =====Synonyms===== * {{l|gd|ann an}} =====Derived terms===== * The following prepositional pronouns: {| class="wikitable" | Combining pronoun | Prepositional pronoun | Prepositional pronoun (emphatic) |- | {{l|gd|mi}} | {{l|gd|annam}} | {{l|gd|annamsa}} |- | {{l|gd|tu}} | {{l|gd|annad}} | {{l|gd|annadsa}} |- | {{l|gd|e}} | {{l|gd|ann}} | {{l|gd|annsan}} |- | {{l|gd|i}} | {{l|gd|innte}} | {{l|gd|inntese}} |- | {{l|gd|sinn}} | {{l|gd|annainn}} | {{l|gd|annainne}} |- | {{l|gd|sibh}} | {{l|gd|annaibh}} | {{l|gd|annaibhse}} |- | {{l|gd|iad}} | {{l|gd|annta}} | {{l|gd|anntasan}} |} ===Etymology 3=== From {{etyl|sga|gd}} {{term|in|lang=sga}}. ====Article==== {{infl|gd|article}} # [[the]] =====Usage notes===== This is the most common singular form. The most common plural form is {{term|na|lang=gd}}. For other forms and their specific uses, see pages listed in "See also" below. =====See also===== {{top2}} * {{l|gd|a'}} * {{l|gd|am}} * {{l|gd|an t-}} {{mid2}} * {{l|gd|nam}} * {{l|gd|nan}} * {{l|gd|na h-}} {{bottom}} ---- ==Torres Strait Creole== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|en|tcs}} {{term|hand|lang=en}}. ===Noun=== {{infl|tcs|noun}} # [[hand]], [[lower arm]] # [[flipper]] [[Category:tcs:Anatomy]] ---- ==Turkish== ===Noun=== {{infl|tr|noun}} # [[moment]] [[af:an]] [[ast:an]] [[br:an]] [[cs:an]] [[da:an]] [[de:an]] [[et:an]] [[el:an]] [[es:an]] [[fr:an]] [[ga:an]] [[gl:an]] [[ko:an]] [[hr:an]] [[io:an]] [[is:an]] [[it:an]] [[ky:an]] [[sw:an]] [[ku:an]] [[lo:an]] [[la:an]] [[lv:an]] [[lt:an]] [[li:an]] [[hu:an]] [[ml:an]] [[nl:an]] [[ja:an]] [[no:an]] [[oc:an]] [[pl:an]] [[pt:an]] [[ro:an]] [[ru:an]] [[sq:an]] [[scn:an]] [[simple:an]] [[fi:an]] [[sv:an]] [[ta:an]] [[te:an]] [[th:an]] [[tr:an]] [[vi:an]] [[vo:an]] [[wo:an]] [[zh:an]]
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