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Another way of saying 'definite article', which I personally find more useful. People use determiners to determine just what exactly they are talking about: | Another way of saying 'definite article', which I personally find more useful. People use determiners to determine just what exactly they are talking about: | ||
− | + | *''the'' cat (definite determiner) | |
+ | *''my'' cat (possessive determiner) | ||
+ | * ''a'' cat (indefinite determiner) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Quantifiers | ||
+ | * not any | ||
+ | * any | ||
+ | * each | ||
+ | * no | ||
+ | Demonstratives | ||
+ | *this | ||
+ | *that | ||
+ | *these | ||
+ | *those | ||
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Revision as of 01:41, 13 March 2020
definite article
two pronunciations: ðə before a consonant, and ði before a vowel.
The sound ð is often deictic. That means it points to something in the world (or something that's been pointed out earlier in the course of discussion). (digit - doigt - deixis)
e.g. there, them, they, then, this, that, thus, therefore, these, those, thither, whither, etc.
definite determiner
Another way of saying 'definite article', which I personally find more useful. People use determiners to determine just what exactly they are talking about:
- the cat (definite determiner)
- my cat (possessive determiner)
- a cat (indefinite determiner)
Quantifiers
- not any
- any
- each
- no
Demonstratives
- this
- that
- these
- those
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correlative construction
- The more, the merrier...
- The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
- The greater the risk, the greater the gain.
- The longer you wait, the worse it gets.
- The less said, the better.
- The more we talked, the more I began to understand her point of view.
- "What big eyes you have, grandmother!"
- "The better to see you with, my dear."