determiner
/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnər/
noun
- A word that introduces a noun and limits its meaning, such as 'the', 'a', 'some', 'this', or 'my'.
- In the phrase 'the cat', the word 'the' is a determiner.
- Determiners like 'every' and 'each' tell us about quantity.
- Students learned that possessive words like 'my' and 'your' are also determiners.