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In English, words like 'the' and 'a' are typical determiners. They are often used to describe some specific or non-specific instance of an item described by a noun. If a speaker utters the phrase "the man left" he or she typically has some particular man in mind and expects the hearer to know which man he or she is referring too. Articles is another typical name for determiner. [[Quantifier (definition)|quantifier]], [[Numeral (definition)|numerals]], and [[Deictic (definition)|deictic determiners]] are often classed as special kinds of determiners. | In English, words like 'the' and 'a' are typical determiners. They are often used to describe some specific or non-specific instance of an item described by a noun. If a speaker utters the phrase "the man left" he or she typically has some particular man in mind and expects the hearer to know which man he or she is referring too. Articles is another typical name for determiner. [[Quantifier (definition)|quantifier]], [[Numeral (definition)|numerals]], and [[Deictic (definition)|deictic determiners]] are often classed as special kinds of determiners. | ||
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*[[a' (article)]] | *[[a' (article)]] | ||
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===[[Deictics]]=== | ===[[Deictics]]=== | ||
*an X seo 'this X' | *an X seo 'this X' | ||
*an X sin 'that X' | *an X sin 'that X' | ||
*an X siud/'ud 'yonder X' | *an X siud/'ud 'yonder X' | ||
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===[[Quantifiers]]=== | ===[[Quantifiers]]=== | ||
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*nas lugha 'less'/'fewer' | *nas lugha 'less'/'fewer' | ||
*nas bige 'less'/'fewer' | *nas bige 'less'/'fewer' | ||
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===[[Numerals]]=== | ===[[Numerals]]=== | ||
(when used without a determiner) | (when used without a determiner) | ||
| − | + | ''*see main article at [[Numerals]]'' | |
| − | *see main article at [[Numerals]] | ||
===[[Possessive Pronouns]]=== | ===[[Possessive Pronouns]]=== | ||
| − | see main article at [[Possessive Pronouns]] | + | ''*see main article at [[Possessive Pronouns]]'' |
*mo | *mo | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determiner_(linguistics)(Warning: Content on this site it subject to change and maybe inaccurate.) | ||
| + | *http://www.towson.edu/ows/determiners.htm | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
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[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Parts of Speech]] | [[Category:Parts of Speech]] | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 18 November 2009
In English, words like 'the' and 'a' are typical determiners. They are often used to describe some specific or non-specific instance of an item described by a noun. If a speaker utters the phrase "the man left" he or she typically has some particular man in mind and expects the hearer to know which man he or she is referring too. Articles is another typical name for determiner. quantifier, numerals, and deictic determiners are often classed as special kinds of determiners.
Contents
Gaelic Determiners
Articles
Deictics
- an X seo 'this X'
- an X sin 'that X'
- an X siud/'ud 'yonder X'
Quantifiers
- gach 'each'
- a h-uile 'every'
- a' chuid nas motha dhe 'most of'
- nas lugha 'less'/'fewer'
- nas bige 'less'/'fewer'
Numerals
(when used without a determiner) *see main article at Numerals
Possessive Pronouns
*see main article at Possessive Pronouns
- mo
- doL
- aL
- a
- arN
- urN
- an/amN
Also See
External Links
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determiner_(linguistics)(Warning: Content on this site it subject to change and maybe inaccurate.)
- http://www.towson.edu/ows/determiners.htm
