Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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determinative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
closed-class word | Yes | No | No | No |
determinative (noun) | closed-class word (noun) |
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a determining or causal element or factor | a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning |
one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases |
determinative (adjective) | closed-class word (adjective) |
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having the power or quality of deciding |