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Classical Latin hadn't articles at all: neither definite nor indefinite article existed, Latin simply omitted them. To make Eurolatin nearer to modern languages, Llyn has created the definite article. It descends from the demonstrative ''ille, a, um'', "that". | Classical Latin hadn't articles at all: neither definite nor indefinite article existed, Latin simply omitted them. To make Eurolatin nearer to modern languages, Llyn has created the definite article. It descends from the demonstrative ''ille, a, um'', "that". | ||
As Eurolatinus has a declension of 4 cases, the article is flected: | As Eurolatinus has 3 genders - masculine, feminine, and neuter -, 2 numbers - singular and plural -, and a declension of 4 cases - nominative, genitive, dative, and accusative-, the article is flected: | ||
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The article always precedes the noun which it is referred to. | |||
The indefinite article doesn't exist, so it is simply omitted, ex.: '''homo''' can mean both ''man'' or ''a man''. With plural nouns it can be omitted or it can be used the plural of the numeral '''ūnus, a, um''', ''one'', to mean "some, any", ex.: '''visne (una) crepitilla?''', ''do you want some crackers?'' (the neuter '''crepitillum''' means ''cracker''). | |||
The numerals are explained further. | |||