The or none?

[hirashin]

Do you need to put "the" in the following sentences?
1a) It is water limited by the drought.
1b) It is the water limited by the drought.
2a) It is dye used to produce the red.
2b) It is the dye used to produce the red.

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin

 

[WonkoTheSane]

I don't see 1a or 1b being used.

For 2, it depends on the situation.

Question: What is that?
Answer: 2a (probably with "in the cloth/painting/etc" at the end)

Question: Which dye is that?
Answer: 2b

 

[hirashin]

Thank you for the help, Wonko.

I don't see 1a or 1b being used.

Ah,OK. The how about these?
1c) You shouldn't use the water limited by the drought.
1d) You shouldn't waste the water limited by the drought.

For 2, it depends on the situation.

Question: What is that?
Answer: 2a (probably with "in the cloth/painting/etc" at the end)

Question: Which dye is that?
Answer: 2b

I see.

Hirashin

 

[hirashin]

Thank you for the help, Wonko.

I don't see 1a or 1b being used.

Ah,OK. The how about these?
1c) You shouldn't use the water limited by the drought.
1d) You shouldn't waste the water limited by the drought.

For 2, it depends on the situation.

Question: What is that?
Answer: 2a (probably with "in the cloth/painting/etc" at the end)

Question: Which dye is that?
Answer: 2b

I see.

Hirashin

 

[WonkoTheSane]

1c and 1d both work.

 

[hirashin]

Thanks for the help、Wonko.