TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS (Determiner)

DETERMINER

A determiner is a word, phrase or affix that occurs together with a noun or noun phrase and serves to express the reference of that noun or noun phrase in the context. That is, a determiner may indicate whether the noun is referring to a definite or indefinite element of a class, to a closer or more distant element, to an element belonging to a specified person or thing, to a particular number or quantity, etc. Common kinds of determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the English the and a or an), demonstratives (this and that), possessive determiners (my and their), and quantifiers (many, few and several).

Example:

• The girl is a student.
• I've lost my keys.
• Some folks get all the luck.
• Which book is that?
• I only had twenty-seven drinks.
• I'll take this one.

·         Both windows were open.

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:

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

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.

Function of a Determiners

A determiner can take on a number of different meanings and roles in a sentence. The determiner is used in every case to clarify the noun.

• They may be used to demonstrate or define something or someone.

Quantifiers state how many of a thing, in number or expression. A determiner is used to show that the noun indicated is a specific one (that one), not an unspecific one (any).

• They may also state the differences between nouns.

While determiners may have a number of other functions, most of them are related to these two key areas. The list of determiners only numbers about 50 words, and all of these words are commonly used by most individuals. Determiners are not difficult to get the grasp of when contrasted with adjectives, and do not take too long for native English speakers to grasp. After all, how many times have you had trouble deciding whether to say “the” or “a”?