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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
A word that occurs before a noun to express number, quantity, or (in)definiteness (e.g. ''a, the, some, all''). | A word that occurs before a noun to express number, quantity, or (in)definiteness (e.g. '''''a, the, some, all'''''). | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Latest revision as of 01:34, 24 June 2016
Determiner
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.
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