In grammatical theory, definiteness is a feature of noun phrases, distinguishing between entities that are specific and identifiable in a given context (definite noun phrases) and entities which are not (indefinite noun phrases). There is considerable variation in the expression of definiteness across languages: ==Use in different languages== Exam... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definiteness
(from the article `Uralic languages`) The category of definiteness (like English `the`) is marked in numerous ways in the modern languages and originally appears to have been tied to the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/24