Determiners
- Explanation :
What is Determiners ? Determiners are words which come at the beginning
of the noun phrase. They tell us whether the noun phrase is
specific or general.
Determiners are either specific or general :
General Determiner + Example
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indefinite
article (a
atau an): Discuss a general case where the listener / reader does not know
for sure which are intended
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- He is looking for a job in Bali.
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quantifier (many,
few, little, some, any)
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- Please give me a little water.
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distributive (all, every, both)
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- All your books are on the table.
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difference
word (other, another): Discuss additional people, objects,
or things
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- May I have another shoes?
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Specific Determiner + Example
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definite
article
(the): Noun which is believed to discuss the reader / listener to understand
the intended
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- Did he enjoy the show?
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demonstrative
adjective (this, that, these, those): Noun explained in terms of distance
and / or the amount
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- Those apples are so red.
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possessive
adjective (my, your, his, her, its, our, dan their)
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- Your jacket is in the laundry
basket.
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- Function :
General determiner maybe combined with singular /
plural noun countable or uncountable noun with the following formula.
Formula
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General
Determiner
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Example Noun
Phrase
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general
determiner + singular countable noun
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a & an
(indefinite articles)
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a book, an
apple
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another
(difference word)
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another man
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any, no
(quantifier)
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any report,
no journey
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each, every,
neither (distributive)
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each pair,
every student, neither spoon (nor fork)
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determiner +
plural countable noun
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all, both
(distributive)
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all books,
several magazines
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some, any,
no, many, few, several (quantifier)
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some people,
any new books, no jobs, many clothes, few activities
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other
(difference words)
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other tasks
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enough, more,
most
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enough
dollars, more tips, most batteries
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determiner +
uncountable noun
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all
(distributive)
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all furniture
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some, any,
no, little, less, much (quantifier)
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some paper,
any time, no money, little information, less sugar, much coffee
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more, most,
enough
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more advice,
most cheese, enough money
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- Pattern of Determiners :
1. General determiner + singular countable noun
2. Determiner + plural countable noun
3. Determiner + uncountable noun
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Explanation of determiners in my opinion :
Determiner is a word or group of words that are
placed in front of the noun to restrict the meaning of the noun.
Source :
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