determinative

Meanings

• Determiner or affix

  A word or affix that helps to determine the meaning of a word or the grammatical role of a word in a sentence.

  - "The is a determiner."
  - "The -s in cats makes it plural."
  - "In the phrase 'a red apple', the determiner 'a' and the determiner 'the' both help to determine the meaning."

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Synonyms

determiner , taxogram

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Variants

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determinative , determinatives

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Etymology

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From Old French determinatif, from Latin determinativus, present participle of determinare ‘make clear, settle’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'determinative' is often used in linguistics and grammar.

2. Determinatives can be used in all parts of speech, including verbs, adjectives, and pronouns.

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Related Concepts

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1. Determiner: A word that precedes a noun to indicate the quantity, number, or identity of the noun.

2. Affix: A morphological unit that can be added to a root word to form a new word.

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Culture

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In literature, determinatives are often used to clarify meaning and relationships between words. In art, they can be used visually to determine the focus or subject of a piece.

How to Memorize "determinative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a word or affix helping to determine the meaning or role of another word in a sentence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'determinative' with words like 'clarify', 'make clear', and 'help define'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Determinative words determine meaning'.

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