In Bulgarian grammar, the concept of zero articles refers to the absence of a definite or indefinite article before a noun. This unique feature of the language allows for sentences to be formed without the need for articles, which can create a more fluid and straightforward communication style. These exercises focus on crafting sentences without using articles, an essential aspect of mastering Bulgarian grammar. Practicing these zero-article sentences will provide language learners with exposure to natural-sounding Bulgarian phrases and a thorough understanding of this grammatical component.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
1. *Š§Š¾Š²ŠµŠŗ* (man) Šµ Š²Š»ŃŠ·Š°Š» Š² Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½Š°.
2. Š¢Ń ŠŗŃŠæŠø *Š¶ŃŃŠ½Š°Š»*. (magazine)
3. *Š£ŃŠµŠ½ŠøŠŗ* (student) ŃŠµŃŠµ ŃŃŠµŠ±Š½ŠøŠŗ.
4. *ŠŃŠ°Š“* (city) Š½Šø Šµ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŠŗŃŠ°ŃŠøŠ².
5. *ŠŠ¾Š¼ŠæŃŃŃŃ* (computer) Šµ Š½Š¾Š².
6. *Š”ŃŃŠµŠ“* (neighbor) Š½Šø Šµ ŠæŃŠøŃŃŠµŠ».
7. Š¢Šµ ŠæŠøŃŃ *Š±ŠøŃŠ°*. (beer)
8. ŠŠ·ŠµŠ¼Šø *Ń Š»ŃŠ±* (bread) Š¾Ń ŠŗŠ¾ŃŠ½ŠøŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
9. *Š”ŃŠ¾Š»* (chair) Šµ ŃŠ“Š¾Š±ŠµŠ½.
10. *ŠŃŃŠ²Š¾* (tree) Š² Š³ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ½Š°ŃŠ° Šµ Š²ŠøŃŠ¾ŠŗŠ¾.
11. ŠŠ· Š¾Š±ŠøŃŠ°Š¼ Š“Š° Ń Š¾Š“Ń Š½Š° *ŃŠµŠ°ŃŃŃ*. (theater)
12. Š¢Šµ ŠøŠ¼Š°Ń *Š¼Š°ŃŠøŠ½Š°* (machine) Š·Š° Š¼ŠøŠµŠ½Šµ.
13. *ŠŠ¾Š»Š°* (car) ŃŠæŠøŃŠ° Š½Š° ŃŠ²ŠµŃŠ¾ŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
14. ŠŠ· ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°Ń Š½Š° *ŠŗŠøŃŠ°ŃŠ°*. (guitar)
15. *ŠŠ¾Š»Š½ŠøŃŠ°* (hospital) Šµ Š² Š±Š»ŠøŠ·Š¾ŃŃ Š“Š¾ Š“Š¾Š¼Š° Š½Šø.
2. Š¢Ń ŠŗŃŠæŠø *Š¶ŃŃŠ½Š°Š»*. (magazine)
3. *Š£ŃŠµŠ½ŠøŠŗ* (student) ŃŠµŃŠµ ŃŃŠµŠ±Š½ŠøŠŗ.
4. *ŠŃŠ°Š“* (city) Š½Šø Šµ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŠŗŃŠ°ŃŠøŠ².
5. *ŠŠ¾Š¼ŠæŃŃŃŃ* (computer) Šµ Š½Š¾Š².
6. *Š”ŃŃŠµŠ“* (neighbor) Š½Šø Šµ ŠæŃŠøŃŃŠµŠ».
7. Š¢Šµ ŠæŠøŃŃ *Š±ŠøŃŠ°*. (beer)
8. ŠŠ·ŠµŠ¼Šø *Ń Š»ŃŠ±* (bread) Š¾Ń ŠŗŠ¾ŃŠ½ŠøŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
9. *Š”ŃŠ¾Š»* (chair) Šµ ŃŠ“Š¾Š±ŠµŠ½.
10. *ŠŃŃŠ²Š¾* (tree) Š² Š³ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ½Š°ŃŠ° Šµ Š²ŠøŃŠ¾ŠŗŠ¾.
11. ŠŠ· Š¾Š±ŠøŃŠ°Š¼ Š“Š° Ń Š¾Š“Ń Š½Š° *ŃŠµŠ°ŃŃŃ*. (theater)
12. Š¢Šµ ŠøŠ¼Š°Ń *Š¼Š°ŃŠøŠ½Š°* (machine) Š·Š° Š¼ŠøŠµŠ½Šµ.
13. *ŠŠ¾Š»Š°* (car) ŃŠæŠøŃŠ° Š½Š° ŃŠ²ŠµŃŠ¾ŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
14. ŠŠ· ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°Ń Š½Š° *ŠŗŠøŃŠ°ŃŠ°*. (guitar)
15. *ŠŠ¾Š»Š½ŠøŃŠ°* (hospital) Šµ Š² Š±Š»ŠøŠ·Š¾ŃŃ Š“Š¾ Š“Š¾Š¼Š° Š½Šø.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word
1. *Š ŠµŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š½Ń* (restaurant) Šµ Š¾ŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠµŠ½ Š“Š¾ ŠŗŃŃŠ½Š¾ Š²ŠµŃŠµŃŃŠ°.
2. *ŠŃŃŃŠµ* (dog) Šµ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŃŠ»Š°Š“ŠŗŠ¾.
3. ŠŠ· Š¾ŃŠøŠ“Š¾Ń Š“Š¾ *ŠæŠ¾ŃŠ°* (post office) Š“Š° ŠøŠ·ŠæŃŠ°ŃŃ ŠæŠøŃŠ¼Š¾.
4. *Š”Š“ŃŃŠ¶ŠµŠ½ŠøŠµ* (organisation) ŠæŠ¾Š“ŠŗŃŠµŠæŃ Š¼ŠµŃŃŠ½Š° Š¾Š±ŃŠ½Š¾ŃŃ.
5. *ŠŠ»Š°Š½ŠøŠ½Š°* (mountain) Šµ Š²ŠæŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ»ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ°.
6. Š¢Š¾Š¹ ŠæŃŠ¾Š“Š°Š²Š° *ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Šø* (books) Š·Š° Š±ŃŠ»Š³Š°ŃŃŠŗŠø ŠµŠ·ŠøŠŗ.
7. *ŠŃŠ·ŠøŠŗŠ°* (music) Š·Š²ŃŃŠø ŃŠøŃ Š¾ Š² ŃŃŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
8. ŠŠ· ŃŠµŃŠ° *Š³Š°Š·ŠµŃŠ°*. (newspaper)
9. ŠŠøŠµ ŠøŠ¼Š°Š¼Šµ *ŃŠæŠøŃŠ°Š½ŠøŠµ* (magazine) Š·Š° Š¤ŃŠ°Š½ŃŠøŃ.
10. *Š£ŃŠøŃŠµŠ»* (teacher) Šµ Š“Š¾Š±ŃŠøŃŃ Š½Šø ŠæŃŠøŃŃŠµŠ».
11. *ŠŠ°Š½ŠŗŠ°* (bank) Šµ Š¾ŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠµŠ½Š° Š“Š¾ ŃŃŠµŠ“Š°ŃŠ° Š½Š° Š“ŠµŠ½Ń.
12. Š¢Ń Š¾ŃŠøŠ“Šµ Š½Š° *Š±ŠøŠ±Š»ŠøŠ¾ŃŠµŠŗŠ°*. (library)
13. *ŠŠµŃŃŠ¾* (subway) Šµ Š±ŃŃŠ· ŃŃŠ°Š½ŃŠæŠ¾ŃŃ.
14. *ŠŃŠøŃ* (office) Šµ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ Š¾ŃŠ³Š°Š½ŠøŠ·ŠøŃŠ°Š½.
15. Š¢Š¾Š¹ Šµ Š¶ŃŃŠ½Š°Š»ŠøŃŃ Š½Š° *ŃŠµŠ»ŠµŠ²ŠøŠ·ŠøŃ* (television) Šø ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ¾.
2. *ŠŃŃŃŠµ* (dog) Šµ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŃŠ»Š°Š“ŠŗŠ¾.
3. ŠŠ· Š¾ŃŠøŠ“Š¾Ń Š“Š¾ *ŠæŠ¾ŃŠ°* (post office) Š“Š° ŠøŠ·ŠæŃŠ°ŃŃ ŠæŠøŃŠ¼Š¾.
4. *Š”Š“ŃŃŠ¶ŠµŠ½ŠøŠµ* (organisation) ŠæŠ¾Š“ŠŗŃŠµŠæŃ Š¼ŠµŃŃŠ½Š° Š¾Š±ŃŠ½Š¾ŃŃ.
5. *ŠŠ»Š°Š½ŠøŠ½Š°* (mountain) Šµ Š²ŠæŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ»ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ°.
6. Š¢Š¾Š¹ ŠæŃŠ¾Š“Š°Š²Š° *ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Šø* (books) Š·Š° Š±ŃŠ»Š³Š°ŃŃŠŗŠø ŠµŠ·ŠøŠŗ.
7. *ŠŃŠ·ŠøŠŗŠ°* (music) Š·Š²ŃŃŠø ŃŠøŃ Š¾ Š² ŃŃŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
8. ŠŠ· ŃŠµŃŠ° *Š³Š°Š·ŠµŃŠ°*. (newspaper)
9. ŠŠøŠµ ŠøŠ¼Š°Š¼Šµ *ŃŠæŠøŃŠ°Š½ŠøŠµ* (magazine) Š·Š° Š¤ŃŠ°Š½ŃŠøŃ.
10. *Š£ŃŠøŃŠµŠ»* (teacher) Šµ Š“Š¾Š±ŃŠøŃŃ Š½Šø ŠæŃŠøŃŃŠµŠ».
11. *ŠŠ°Š½ŠŗŠ°* (bank) Šµ Š¾ŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠµŠ½Š° Š“Š¾ ŃŃŠµŠ“Š°ŃŠ° Š½Š° Š“ŠµŠ½Ń.
12. Š¢Ń Š¾ŃŠøŠ“Šµ Š½Š° *Š±ŠøŠ±Š»ŠøŠ¾ŃŠµŠŗŠ°*. (library)
13. *ŠŠµŃŃŠ¾* (subway) Šµ Š±ŃŃŠ· ŃŃŠ°Š½ŃŠæŠ¾ŃŃ.
14. *ŠŃŠøŃ* (office) Šµ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ Š¾ŃŠ³Š°Š½ŠøŠ·ŠøŃŠ°Š½.
15. Š¢Š¾Š¹ Šµ Š¶ŃŃŠ½Š°Š»ŠøŃŃ Š½Š° *ŃŠµŠ»ŠµŠ²ŠøŠ·ŠøŃ* (television) Šø ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ¾.