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determiner vs closed-class word

closed-class word vs determiner

determiner and closed-class word both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determiner Yes No No No
closed-class word Yes No No No
As nouns, closed-class word is a hypernym of determiner; that is, closed-class word is a word with a broader meaning than determiner:
  • determiner: 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 determiner include function word.
determiner (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
an argument that is conclusive
Difference between determiner and closed-class word

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