Scribd
Upload
87 views7 pages

What Are Determiners?

Determiners are words used before nouns to indicate specificity or quantity. They include articles like "a" and "the", possessives like "my" and "your", and demonstratives like "this" and "that". Determiners also include quantifiers that indicate amount, such as "some", "many", "enough", and numbers. Determiners provide context about whether a noun refers to a specific or general instance and how much of the noun is being discussed.

Uploaded by

Rosmy Vergara
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
87 views7 pages

What Are Determiners?

Determiners are words used before nouns to indicate specificity or quantity. They include articles like "a" and "the", possessives like "my" and "your", and demonstratives like "this" and "that". Determiners also include quantifiers that indicate amount, such as "some", "many", "enough", and numbers. Determiners provide context about whether a noun refers to a specific or general instance and how much of the noun is being discussed.

Uploaded by

Rosmy Vergara
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 7

Determiners

What are determiners?


Determiners are used to identify things in further detail. To take the dictionary definition, they
are modifying words that determine the kind of reference a noun or noun group has.

Determiners are different to pronouns in that a determiner is always followed by a


noun. Personal pronouns ( I , you , he , etc.) and possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, etc.)
don't act as determiners.

They are used in front of nouns to indicate whether you are referring to something specific or
something of a particular type.

The definite and indefinite articles a/an/the are all determiners.

You use a specific determiner when people know exactly which thing(s) or person/people you
are talking about.

Determinersinclude:

the articles : a / an / the


demonstratives : this / that / these / those
possessives (aka possessive adjectives): my / your /his / her / its / our / your
/ their

For example:-

"The dog barked at the boy."


"These apples are rotten."
"Their bus was late."
"Have you seen my keys?"
You use general determiners to talk about how much stuff or how many people or things you
are talking about.

More general determiners are quantifiers:

few
a few
fewer
a little both neither
less
each no
all little
either other
another many
enough several
more
any every some
most
much
For example:-

"Have you got any English books I could borrow?"


"There is enough food to feed everyone."
"I don't teach online every day."

Numbers act as determiners too, they show how many things or people there are: 1, 2, 3...

For example:-

"I teach online for 3 days a week."

Either and Neither


Either and neither are used in sentences concerning a possible choice between two items.

Either can mean one or the other (of two) or each of two.

For example:-

I've got tea and coffee, so you can have either. (One or the other)
The room has a door at either end. (Both)

Neither means not the first one and not the second one.

For example:-
Neither of the students were listening.

Estos adjetivos se utilizan para precisar, determinar a qu sustantivo/s nos estamos


refiriendo. Por ejemplo: this, those, every, each, either, neither.

this (dis) - este, esta, esto (singular)


that (dat) - ese, esa, eso; aquel, aquella/o (singular)
these (dis) - estos, estas (plural)
those (dus) - esos, esas; aquellas/os (plural)

all (l) - todo/a, todos/as


every (vri) - cada (significando todos)
each (ch) - cada (tomados en particular)
both (buz) - ambos, los dos
either (der o ider) - cualquiera (de dos), ambos; ninguno (al negar)
neither (nder o nider) - ninguno de los dos, ni el uno ni el otro

another (ander) - otro/a


other (der) - otro/a, otros/as
theother (di der) - el otro, la otra, los otros, las otras

this (dis) - este, esta, esto (singular)

This car, here, is mine.


Este auto, aqu, es mo.
I do not understand this.
No entiendo esto.
This house is too small for me.
Esta casa es demasiado pequea para m.
This ismybook.
ste es mi libro.
that (dat) - ese, esa, eso; aquel, aquella/o (singular)

That car, there, is yours.


Ese auto, ah, es tuyo.
I do not remember that.
No recuerdo eso.
That housewascomfortable.
Esa casa era cmoda.
I liked that book.
Me gustabaeselibro.
these (dis) - estos, estas

These are my things.
stas son miscosas.
These articles are damaged.
Estos productos estn daados.
I do not know these people.
No conozco estas personas
These sentences are easy.
Estas oraciones son fciles.
those (dus) - esos, esas; aquellas/os

Those are your things.


sas son tuscosas.
I miss those days.
Extraoesosdias.
I love those people.
Amo a esas personas.
I do not believe in those ideas.
No creo en esas ideas.
all (l) - todo/a, todos/as.

All nations have a territory.


Todas las naciones tienen un territorio.
All the families were present there.
Todas las familias estaban presente all.
He has drunk all thewine.
l se ha tomado todo el vino.
Who are all those people?
Quines son todas esas personas?
every (vri) - cada (significando todos)

I go there every day.


Voy all cada da todos los das.
Every language has its grammar.
Todos los idiomas tienen su gramtica.
She goes to the gym every week.
Ella va al gym todas las semanas.
He goes to the dentist every six months.
El va al dentista cada seis meses.
each (ch) - cada (tomados en particular)

Each day is different for me.


Cada da es diferente para m.
Each person has a different idea.
Cadapersona tiene una idea diferente.
Each province has its capital city.
Cada provincia tiene su ciudad capital.
They paid three dollars each.
Pagaron tres dlares por persona (cada uno).
both (buz) - ambos, los dos

Take this with both hands.


Toma esto con ambas manos.
Both of John's brothers work there.
Ambos hermanos de John trabajan all.
I like both of these books.
Me gustan estos dos libros.
On both sides of the river.
A ambos lados del ro.
either (der o ider) - cualquiera (de dos), ambos; ninguno (al negar)

You can take either way.


Puedes tomar cualquiera de los dos caminos.
There are trees on either side of the street.
Hay rboles a ambos lados de la calle.
I do not like either book.
No me gusta ninguno de los dos libros.
I have not seen either film.
No he visto ninguna de las dos pelculas.
neither (nder o nider) - ninguno de los dos, ni el uno ni el otro

I have seen neither film.


No he visto niguna de las dos pelculas.
Neither of my parents lives here.
Ninguno de mis padres vive aqu.
Neither of them knows the answer.
Ninguno de ellos (dos) sabe la respuesta.
Neither house is for rent.
Ninguna de las dos casas est en alquiler.
another (ander) - otro; otra

Theybought another house.


Ellos compraron otra casa.
Do you need another copy?
Necesitas otra copia?
We need another three hours.
Necesitamos otras tres horas.
He stayed there for another few days.
El se qued all por algunos das ms.
other (der) - otro/s
theother (di der) - el otro / los otros

I have many other problems.


Tengo muchos otros problemas.
Do you have any other shoes?
Tienes otros zapatos?
I will paint the other side of the wall.
Pintar el otro lado del muro.
The other people were resting.
Las otras personas estaban descansando.

Determinantes en ingls
Son palabras en Ingls como "the, a, my, either, some, this, every, enough, several,
his..." que vienen al principio de las oraciones sustantivas. No son adjetivos.

the godfather / this webpage / enough coffee / some beer / my wife


every day / several weeks later

Hay dos distinctos grupos de determiners:

1. Para identificar cosas. Decimos si es conocido o desconocido; de qu cosa se refiere,


si estamos hablando de algo especfico o en general etc.

- Los artculos: a / an / the


- Los posesivos: my / your / his / her / its / our / your / their / ones / whose
- Los demostrativos: this / these / that / those

Las palabras de este grupo no van juntas.

Themy car . / Thishiswife.

2. La mayora de este grupo son quantifiers (cuantificadores).


Indicancuanto de algoestamoshablando.

some / any / no
each / every / either / neither
much / many / more / most / a little / less / fewer / a few / enough / several
all / both / half
one / two / three... etc.
what / whatever / which / whichever
Palabras de estegrupospuedenir juntas en ocasiones.

All three cars are mine.


Is there any more beer?
I go to France every two weeks.

*Puedes encontrar ejercicios en los respectivos puntos gramaticales relativos a los


distintos 'determiners'.

You might also like