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predeterminer

pre·de·ter·min·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-di-tur-muh-ner]
    • /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mə nər/
    • /ˌpriː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-di-tur-muh-ner]
    • /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mə nər/

Definitions of predeterminer word

  • noun predeterminer a member of a subclass of English adjectival words, often quantitative in meaning, that may be placed before an article or other determiner, as all in all the paintings or half in half her salary. 1
  • countable noun predeterminer In grammar, a predeterminer is a word that is used before a determiner, but is still part of the noun group. For example, 'all' in 'all the time' and 'both' in 'both our children' are predeterminers. 0
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Origin of predeterminer

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; pre- + determiner

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Parts of speech for Predeterminer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Predeterminer

predeterminer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

predeterminer usage trend in Literature

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