The definite article "a(z)" is applied more commonly than in English, for example in general statements, even before uncountable nouns, e.g. "A szerelem csodálatos" ("Love is wonderful"), and with plural nouns, e.g. "A kiskutyák aranyosak" ("Puppies are cute"). The latter sentence can thus have two meanings, either referring to specific dogs or puppies in general. However, in a semi-specific sense (when "some" could be inserted in English) the article is omitted in Hungarian, e.g. "Ceruzákat tett az asztalra" ("S/he put pencils on the desk").