determiner
Pronunciation: /dɪˈtəːmɪnə/
Definition of determiner
noun
- 2 Grammar a modifying word that determines the kind of reference a noun or noun group has, for example a, the, every. See also article.
Grammar
A class of words that forms an important part of many noun phrases. The determiner comes before the noun and helps to define it. Common determiners are:
| a | an | the | ||||
| this | that | these | those | |||
| some | any | no | ||||
| my | our | your | his | her | its | their |
| many | few | little | much | |||
| other | last | next | ||||
| one | two | three | etc. | |||
| first | second | third | etc. | |||
| all | both | |||||
| half | third | etc. |