def definite_article(word, gender=MALE):
 if (MASCULINE in gender):
  return (((PLURAL in gender) and 'los') or 'el')
 return (((PLURAL in gender) and 'las') or 'la')

def definite_article ( word , gender = MALE ) : if ( MASCULINE in gender ) : return ( ( ( PLURAL in gender ) and 'los' ) or 'el' ) return ( ( ( PLURAL in gender ) and 'las' ) or 'la' )
returns the definite article for a given word .