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determinative vs closed-class word

closed-class word vs determinative

determinative and closed-class word both are nouns.

determinative is an adjective but closed-class word is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determinative Yes Yes No No
closed-class word Yes No No No
As nouns, closed-class word is a hypernym of determinative; that is, closed-class word is a word with a broader meaning than determinative:
  • determinative: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
  • closed-class word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
Other hypernyms of determinative include function word.
determinative (noun) closed-class word (noun)
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)
having the power or quality of deciding
Difference between determinative and closed-class word

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