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Back to the Basic Glossary
Pronunciation
BE /dɪˈtɜːmɪnə/, AE / dəˈtɜrmənər/
Definition
A word that occurs before a noun to express number, quantity, or (in)definiteness (e.g. a, the, some, all).
Examples
- The girl is a student.
- Both windows were open.
- Some folks get all the luck.
- I only had thirteen drinks.
References
Kreisler, Charles. 1999. Introducting English Semantics. London: Routledge.