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The word "an" is an article used before words that begin with a vowel sound (like a, e, i, o, u). It helps show that you are talking about one, but not a specific, thing. For example, "an apple" means any apple, not a special one.

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Conjugation
"an" as numeral

1 - One

"an" as conjunction

1 - If

2 - So long as.

3 - As if; as though.

"an" as noun

1 - The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri).

"an" as preposition

1 - In each; to or for each; per.

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Synonyms
1 - année
2 - printemps
3 - berge
4 - période
5 - âge
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Antonyms
1 - There is no directly related antonym for "an" as it is an indefinite article in English.
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