Indefinite article– Noaniq artikl Ingliz tilida noaniq artikllar a va an

Taqqoslang:

UK: The ambulance took Simon to hospital.

US: The ambulance took Simon to the hospital.

UK: I've got to go to hospital for three weeks to have an operation.

US: I've got to to the hospital) for three weeks to have an operation.

UK She spent a week in hospital last year.

US She spent a week in the hospital last year.

● Hospital so’zi oldidan sifat kelsa oldidan noaniq artikl ishlatiladi.

a general/children's/maternity hospital

18. Qamalmoq, qamatmoq va qamamoq ma’nosida prison (yoki jail) so’zi oldidan artikl ishlatilmaydi.

be in… prison – qamalmoq, qamoqda bo’lmoq

send smb to … prison – kimnidir qamatmoq

put smb in prison – kimnidir qamoqqa tashlamoq

take smb into prison – kimnidir qamoqqa olmoq

Jack is in… prison. – Jek qamoqda.

The police took him into… prison. – Politsiya uni qamoqqa oldi.

The Judge sent him to … prison for 2 years. – Sudya uni 2 yilga qamadi.

He's spent a lot of time in prison.

She went to/was sent to prison for six months.

They should put him in prison and throw away the key!