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Contents 1 Asturian 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Article 1.1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.1.2 Related terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Article 1.2.1.1 Usage notes 1.2.1.2 Related terms 2 Catalan 2.1 Article 2.2 Pronoun 3 Esperanto 3.1 Article 4 French 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Article 4.3 Pronoun 4.3.1 Related terms 5 Italian 5.1 Article 6 Old French 6.1 Article

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Contraction of the masculine article el

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l' m. sg.

1. (definite) the

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• The masculine singular article el contracts to l' before a word beginning with a vowel or h: l'asturianu (the Asturian), l'hermanu (the brother)

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• el
• 'l

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Contraction of the feminine article la

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l' f. sg.

1. (definite) the

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• The feminine singular article la contracts to l' before a word beginning with a or ha: l'asturiana (the Asturian), l'habitación (the habitation)

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• la

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[edit] Catalan

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l’ (definite) singular

1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of el/lo, la. the

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l' (unstressed personal, enclictic 'l, -l') third person singular

1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of el, la. him, it, her

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l' (definite)

1. (poetic) Apocopic form of la. the

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• IPA: /l/

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l' (singular definite)

1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of le, la. The.

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l' (third person singular)

1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of le, la. Him, her, it.

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l' (definite)

1. (before a vowel) Apocopic form of il/lo, la. the

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l'

1. (before a vowel sound) Apocopic form of la/le. the