determiner
gb/dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/ us/dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
technical
B2
role
1
word that comes before a noun
A word like the, a, this, or my that goes before a noun.
Patrón de uso:
a determiner; [determiner] + [noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse determiners with adjectives; determiners usually come before any adjectives (e.g., the big house).
Sinónimos
specifier (Used especially in linguistics for the same general function in a noun phrase.)
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article (Only a subtype of determiner (a/an, the).)
Colocaciones
a determiner
|determiner + noun
|use a determiner
|common determiners
|a determiner phrase
|a determiner system
|determiner position
|determiner agreement
Temas
language
|grammar
|education
Ejemplos
- In the phrase “the book,” “the” is a determiner.
- “My” is a determiner in “my friends.”
- Some noun phrases can have more than one determiner, such as “all the students.”
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The word “a” is a determiner.
- Put a determiner before this noun.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
abstract
2
factor that decides an outcome
Something that helps decide what happens.
Patrón de uso:
a/the determiner of [something]
Error frecuente:
This meaning is less common than determinant; in many contexts, determinant is the more usual word.
Sinónimos
deciding factor (Common everyday phrase with the same meaning.)
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determinant (More standard noun for a deciding factor, especially in academic writing.)
Colocaciones
key determiner
|main determiner
|major determiner
|primary determiner
|important determiner
|a determiner of success
|a determiner of behavior
|a determiner of health
|a determiner of choice
Temas
business
|society
|education
Ejemplos
- Price was the main determiner of where we stayed.
- Access to clean water is a major determiner of public health.
- In many elections, turnout is a key determiner of the result.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Money was the determiner of our decision.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
determiner
AFI
GB/dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
US/dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
Sílabas y acento
de - term - iner (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (term)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: determiner
- Plural: determiners
Familia de palabras
Forms
determiners
noun
Core family
Related words
determinedly
adverb
determinant
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undetermined
adjective
indeterminate
adjective
Advanced or less common
deterministic
adjective C1
determinism
noun C1
Expresiones
demonstrative determiner
1/dɪmˈɑnstɹɪtɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner pointing to something
A word like this or those before a noun.
Ejemplos
- In “those days,” “those” is a demonstrative determiner.
- “This” is a demonstrative determiner in “this problem.”
determiner phrase
1/dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ fɹˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
technical
noun phrase headed by a determiner
A grammar term for a phrase built around a determiner.
Ejemplos
- In DP analysis, “the book” is treated as a determiner phrase rather than a noun phrase.
- The article introduces the determiner phrase hypothesis.
possessive determiner
1/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner showing ownership
A word like my or their before a noun.
Ejemplos
- In “our house,” “our” is a possessive determiner.
- She replaced “the report” with “her report” by adding a possessive determiner.
possessive determiner
1/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner showing belonging
a word like my or their before a noun
Ejemplos
- In modern grammar, my and your are often called possessive determiners.
- A possessive determiner usually comes at the start of a noun phrase: “his new job.”
- “Its” is a possessive determiner, while “it’s” means “it is.”
postdeterminer
1/pˈɔstdɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
word placed after a determiner
A word like first that can come after the before a noun.
Ejemplos
- In “the first time,” “first” is often analyzed as a postdeterminer.
- “Many” can work as a postdeterminer in “the many problems we faced.”
predeterminer
1/pɹˈɛdɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
word placed before another determiner
A word like all that can come before the or my.
Ejemplos
- In “all the students,” “all” is a predeterminer.
- “Both” functions as a predeterminer in “both these answers.”
quantifying determiner
1/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪɪŋ dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner expressing amount
A word that tells the amount before a noun, like some or many.
Ejemplos
- “Many” is a quantifying determiner in “many people.”
- In “enough time,” “enough” functions as a quantifying determiner.