The document discusses different types of determiners in English grammar, including definite and indefinite articles, demonstratives, possessives, quantifiers, and numerals. It examines the semantic functions of each type of determiner, such as marking nouns as definite or indefinite, conveying quantity or existence, and indicating attributes like number or proximity. Various determiners are also classified based on features like whether they imply a distributive, disjunctive, or universal meaning in the noun phrases they introduce.
The document discusses different types of determiners in English grammar, including definite and indefinite articles, demonstratives, possessives, quantifiers, and numerals. It examines the semantic functions of each type of determiner, such as marking nouns as definite or indefinite, conveying quantity or existence, and indicating attributes like number or proximity. Various determiners are also classified based on features like whether they imply a distributive, disjunctive, or universal meaning in the noun phrases they introduce.
The document discusses different types of determiners in English grammar, including definite and indefinite articles, demonstratives, possessives, quantifiers, and numerals. It examines the semantic functions of each type of determiner, such as marking nouns as definite or indefinite, conveying quantity or existence, and indicating attributes like number or proximity. Various determiners are also classified based on features like whether they imply a distributive, disjunctive, or universal meaning in the noun phrases they introduce.
Unlike the chief illustrative determiner , yonder does not tone for phone number ( equate yonder Benny Hill ) .===== Distributive causal factor ===== The followers are the distributive determining factor : each everyThe distributive causal factor mark noun idiomatic expression as indefinite .They also add distributive significance ; that is , `` they pick out the member of a Seth singly , rather than considering them in hoi polloi .`` : 382 Because they signal this distributive meaning , these determinant select curious noun chief when functioning as determinative in noun set phrase ( e.g. , each scholarly person ) .: 378 ===== Existential determining factor ===== The pursual are the existential clincher : any someExistential clincher mark a noun phrase as indefinite .They also convey existential quantification , meaning that they assert the universe of a thing in a measure slap-up than zero .: 380 ===== Disjunctive determiner ===== The pursuit are the disjunctive determining factor : either neitherDisjunctive determining factor mark a noun phrasal idiom as definite .They also imply a one excerption from a bent of exactly two .: 387 Because they signal a single selection , disjunctive causal factor select singular nouns when functioning as determining factor in noun phrasal idiom ( e.g. , either incline ) .A comprehensive examination Grammar of the English nomenclature does not agnise this class and instead label either an `` self-asserting determinant '' and neither a `` negatively charged determinant .`` : 257 ===== minus clincher ===== The negatively charged determinant is no with its freelance configuration none .Distinct dependent and main sort are otherwise found only in possessive pronouns , where the dependent is only found with a subsequent noun and the autonomous without ( e.g. , my way of life and no means are subject , while mine and none are fencesitter ) .No signifies that not one extremity of a Set or sub-quantity of a amount under condition has a fussy property .Neither also conveys this sort of significance but is only practice when selecting from a solidifying of exactly two , which is why neither is typically classified as disjunctive rather than minus .: 389–390 ===== additive determining factor ===== The linear causal factor is another .Another was formed from the combining of the indefinite article an and the adjective other ; thus , it marks a noun idiomatic expression as indefinite .It also conveys linear substance .For example , another banana signals an additional banana tree in improver to some first banana tree .Another can also score an option .For model , another banana tree can also signalize a different banana , perhaps one that is good .Because it can also channel this alternative import , another is sometimes labeled an alternative-additive determiner .: 391 ===== sufficiency determiner ===== The following are the adequacy determinant : sufficiency sufficientThese determiner convey inexact quantification that is framed in terminal figure of some lower limit amount needed .For case , adequate money for a cab implies that a lower limit sum of money is essential to pay for a taxi and that the amount of money of money in dubiousness is sufficient for the role .When functioning as determiner in a noun idiom , enough determinative select plural numeration nouns ( e.g. , sufficient reasonableness ) or non-count nouns ( e.g. , plenty money ) .: 396 ===== interrogative determinative ===== The chase are the interrogative mood determinative : what whichThese determinative can also exist followed by -ever and -soever .interrogative mood determining factor are typically used in the formation of interrogation , as in what/which music director do you like good ?Using what marks a noun idiomatic expression as indefinite while using which marks the noun musical phrase as definite , being used when the circumstance implies a restrict numeral of alternative .: 369 ===== comparative clincher ===== The pursuit are the congeneric causal factor : what whichThese causal factor can also exist followed by -ever .relation determinative typically function as clincher in noun set phrase that introduce relation clause , as in we can apply whatever/whichever variant you want .: 398 ==== Predeterminers ==== ===== Personal determinative ===== In grammars that consider them determiners rather than pronouns ( get a line § determinative versus early lexical category ) , the personal causal factor are the adopt : we youThough these run-in are normally pronouns , in musical phrase like we teacher and you guys , they are sometimes classified as personal determinant .Personal determiner mark a noun idiomatic expression as definite .They also add meaning related to personal deixis ; that is , they indicate whether the matter referenced by the noun includes the verbaliser ( we/us ) or at to the lowest degree one addressee and not the loudspeaker system ( you ) .: 374 In some accent such as the Ozark idiom , this usage extends to them as in them folk .===== universal proposition determiners ===== The followers are the world-wide determinant : all bothUniversal causal factor convey universal proposition quantification , meaning that they assert that no subset of a thing exists that lacks the dimension that is described .For deterrent example , saying `` all the veg are good '' is the Same as saying `` no veg are not right .`` : 359 The master conflict between all and both is that both applies only to solidification with exactly two extremity while all lacks this limitation .But CGEL annotation that because of the opening of using both instead , all `` generally strongly implicates 'more than two .' '' : 374 ==== Postdeterminers ==== ===== redbird numeral ===== Richmondena Cardinalis numeral ( zero , one , two , thirty-four , etc . )can typify any act .Therefore , the member of this subclass of determinant are unnumbered in quantity and can not embody listed in entire .primal number are typically thought to give tongue to the accurate telephone number of the affair represented by the noun , but this exactness is through implicature rather than essential .In the clause five people complained , for model , the phone number of multitude complaining is usually thought to follow exactly five .But technically , the proffer would still be unfeigned if extra the great unwashed were complaining as well : if seven people were complaining , then it is also necessarily straight that five hoi polloi were complaining .oecumenical norm of conjunctive conversation , however , make it such that cardinal grosbeak numeral typically express the precise figure ( for example , five = no more and no LE than five ) unless otherwise modified ( for example , at to the lowest degree five or at to the highest degree five ) .: 385–386 ===== confident paucal determinant ===== The chase are the convinced paucal determinative : a few a picayune certain several variousThe positive degree paucal determinant convey a belittled , imprecise quantity—generally characterized as bully than two but low than whatever amount is considered large .When functioning as determinative in a noun musical phrase , most paucal determinative select plural form numeration nouns ( e.g. , a few misapprehension ) , but a lilliputian selects non-count nouns ( e.g. , a footling money ) .: 391–392 ===== arcdegree clincher ===== In grammars that consider them determiners rather than adjectives ( pick up § determinant versus other lexical family ) , the stage determiner are the pursual : few little many muchDegree determining factor mark a noun idiomatic expression as indefinite .They also convey imprecise quantification , with many and a lot expressing a declamatory measure and few and short expressing a low quantity .stage determinative are strange in that they inflect for course , a lineament distinctive of adjectives and adverbs but not causal factor .The comparative bod of few , fiddling , many , and much are fewer , to a lesser extent , more , and more respectively .