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 determiners include articles (a, the), demonstratives (this, those), cardinal numbers (three, fifty), and indefinite numerals (most, any, each)
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
Determiners are one of the ingredients of noun phrases Along with cardinals and ordinals, they make up the set of specifiers, which assist in reference - that is, determining exactly which of several possible alternative objects in the world is referred to by a noun phrase They come in several varieties - articles, demonstratives, possessives, and quantifying determiners
Articles, possessive adjectives, and demonstratives (this, that, those, these in Mode) that can precede an adjective in a noun phrase in English Having a determiner makes an adjective weak in its inflected forms Determiners are function words
one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
In grammar, a determiner is a word which is used at the beginning of a noun group to indicate, for example, which thing you are referring to or whether you are referring to one thing or several. Common English determiners are `a', `the', `some', `this', and `each'. a word that is used before a noun in order to show which thing you mean. In the phrases 'the car' and 'some cars', 'the' and 'some' are determiners
words that are used with nouns (this computer, a pencil) and limit (i e determine) the reference of the noun in some way Determiners include
A word or words used before a noun to indicate whether the noun is something specific or general Articles are a type of determiner, as are quantifiers: Many of the boys hit several balls