Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.
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Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.
Source: wiktionary
A striking feature of English is the use of abstract nouns as articleless referring expressions, indicating that many abstract things are seen as inherently unique.
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