What does determiner mean?

n. a word that comes before a noun to show how it is used, like 'the', 'some', or 'my'

determiner

🇺🇸 /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈtɜːmɪnə(r)/

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noun

a word that comes before a noun to show how it is used, like 'the', 'some', or 'my'

In the phrase 'the book', the word 'the' is a determiner that shows which book we mean.

a word that comes before a noun to show how it is used, like 'the', 'some', or 'my'

Plural determiners