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determinatives

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnətɪvz/ /dɪˈtɜːrmənətɪvz/

Meanings
noun
An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.

Examples :

"In Egyptian hieroglyphs, the pictures of gods or humans at the end of a word often served as determinatives, helping the reader understand that the word referred to a person or deity. "
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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. Examples of determinatives include articles (a, the), demonstratives (this, those), cardinal numbers (three, fifty), and indefinite numerals (most, any, each).

Examples :

"In English grammar lessons, students learn to identify determinatives such as "the," "this," and "five" within sentences. "
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Related Words

Illustration categories

categories noun

/ˈkætɪɡ(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈkætəˌɡɔɹiz/

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

"The library organizes books into different categories, such as fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration indefinite

indefinite noun

/ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

""In the sentence 'Someone left a note,' the word 'someone' is an indefinite, because we don't know who left the note." "

Illustration describing

describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

Illustration functioning

functioning verb

/ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ /ˈfʌŋkʃnɪŋ/

To have a function.

"The coffee maker is functioning properly this morning, so I can have my coffee. "

Illustration demonstratives

demonstratives noun

/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪvz/ /dəˈmɑːnstrətɪvz/

(grammar) A demonstrative word

"The teacher explained demonstratives like "this," "that," "these," and "those" with examples on the board. "

Illustration sentences

sentences noun

/ˈsɛntənsɪz/

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration semantic

semantic noun

/sɪˈmæntɪk/

In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.

"The semantic component of the Chinese character for "tree" helps you understand its meaning, while the phonetic part indicates how to pronounce it. "

Illustration modifying

modifying verb

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪɪŋ/

To change part of.

"I am modifying the recipe by adding more salt. "

Illustration hieroglyphs

hieroglyphs noun

/ˈhaɪərəˌɡlɪfs/ /ˈhaɪroʊˌɡlɪfs/

An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.

"The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs, which are picture-like symbols, to write on temple walls. "

Illustration ideogram

ideogram noun

/ˈaɪ.di.ə.ɡɹæm/ /ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/

A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.

"The number "5" is an ideogram that represents the quantity five, no matter what language you speak. "