Associations to the word «Determiner»
Noun
- Adjective
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Np
- Numeral
- Phrase
- Inflection
- Possessor
- Verb
- Suffix
- Det
- Complement
- Auxiliary
- Predicate
- Negation
- Clause
- Plural
- Semantics
- Tense
- Theta
- Semantic
- Deletion
- Marker
- Singular
- Posse
- Conjunction
- Dependency
- Marking
- Sg
- Gender
- Sentence
- Syntax
- Grammar
- Linguist
- Constituent
- Concord
- Dual
- Consonant
- Category
- Assign
- Article
- Initial
- Proper
- Hypothesis
- Projection
- Discourse
- Context
- Paradigm
- Linguistics
- Prop
- Constraint
- Object
- Ending
- Language
- Function
- Syllable
- Class
- Que
- Ne
Adjective
Wiktionary
DETERMINER, noun. (grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
DETERMINER, noun. (grammar) A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun.
DETERMINER, noun. Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.
DETERMINER PHRASE, noun. (linguistics) A phrase headed by a determiner.
Dictionary definition
DETERMINER, noun. An argument that is conclusive.
DETERMINER, noun. One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases.
DETERMINER, noun. A determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.