noun Download 🔗Share (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 : "The determiner "the" in the phrase "the red book" identifies the specific book being discussed. " grammar linguistics language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : "The determiner "the" in the phrase "the red pen" makes the noun "pen" definite. " grammar language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else. Examples : "The determiner in the job application was the applicant's previous experience. " language grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading