determiner – déterminant
Let's Define It!
What's a *determiner*?
A determiner (un déterminant in French) is a word placed before a noun giving information about the scope of reference of that noun.
Articles such as un, une, le, des are all determiners.
Some various types of adjectives also are déterminants:
- possessive (mon cahier) --> my notebook
- demonstrative (ce cahier) --> this notebook
- indefinite (quelques cahiers) --> some notebooks
- demonstrative (ce cahier) --> which notebook
- numerical (dix cahier) --> ten notebooks
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Let's Pronounce It!
What does it sound like in French?
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Let's Have an Example or Two!
Can a little reinforcement do the trick?
Examples of determiners blow;
- possessive (mon stylo) --> my pen
- demonstrative (ce stylo) --> this pen
- indefinite (quelques stylos) --> some pens
- interrogative (quel stylo...) --> which pen...
- numerical (dix stylos) --> ten pens
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