-
- 장소나 사람 이름 앞
예외) The Smiths = Mr. and Mrs Smith (and children)
I want the Mr. Smith who works in the Post Office.
- 직함 + 명사: Captain Jones was talking to Doctor Black.
cf. the Duke of York(of와 함께 쓰이면 the를 씀)
- 추상명사
Men fear death.
cf. The death of the Prime Minister left his party without a leader.
- 식사명
The Scots have porridge for breakfast.
The wedding breakfast was held in her father's house.(특정한 식사)
- 신체 또는 의복(parts of the body and articles of clothing)
Raise your right hand. He took off his coat.
cf. She seized the child's collar.(possessive)
=She seized the child by the collar.
The brick hit John's face.
=The brick hit John in the face.
He was hit on the head.
- indefinite plural nouns: general
Women are expcted to like housework.(women in general)
- home
The got home late.
We went to the bride's home.
- primary purpose: church, college, school, hospital, prison, sea, bed, work
We return from work/school/market/church.
I went to the church to see the carvings.
cf. They are at sea (in a ship, not necessarily as sailors)
They are the the sea.(at the seaside)
cf. cathedral, office, cinema, theater 등은 the가 쓰임.
He is at the office.(그러나 at work)
- 무관사: 일반적 의미일 때
추상명사, 물질명사, 복수명사, 고유명사
- 경기: play tennis cf. play the guitar
- 교통수단: by car/train/boat, on foot
- 계절, 명절: winter, Easter
- 대칭적 나열: arm in arm, man to man, word by word