Adjective & Determiner

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Definition of Adjective

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun. To modify means “to describe” or “to make more definite”

Example of adjective :

Big, small, beautiful, expensive, cheap, quick, green, loud, fat, thin, etc.

Example in sentence :

-          She has big blue eyes.

-          He has new girlfriend

-          The old lady was talking in a quiet voice.

Types of Adjective

1.      Opinion

Nice, pretty, diligent, stupid, expencive, etc.

e.g : A handsome boy

2.      Size

Large, small, slim, little, fat, thin, etc.

e.g : My sister is skinny

3.      Age

Young, old, new, antique, ancient, etc.

e.g : An new car

4.      Shape

Round, square, straight, triangle, flat, etc.

E.g : she has straight hair

5.      Color

Blue, black, pink, white, red, yellow, green, etc

e.g : I have red car

6.      Origin

Indonesian, Italian, Western, British, etc.

e.g : An Italian pizza

7.      Material

Metal, wooden, plastic, golden, etc.

e.g : A golden ring

Definition of determiner 

Determiner are words that are used before nouns to show which person or thing you are talking about. Determiners come before a noun to show which person or thing the noun refers to.

1.      Articles is the main group of determiners, with the words “a/an” and “the” which are used before a noun.

          a. Definite articles are those that point a particular person or thing. It can be used in front of singular as well as plural countable and uncountable noun.

Example : He saw the movie.

           b. Indefinite articles are those  articles that leave a person or thing undertermined or confused.

Example : He is a teacher

2.      Demonstrative adjectives

These adjectives indicate the noun that is being referred to. (This, These, That, Those)

3.      Difference words

Difference words are used when you want to refer to something different, additional, or remaining.

-          Other (used with singular or plural nouns)

-          Another (used with singular nouns)

4.      Distributives

Distrbutives are used to refer to how people ot things are divided or shared within a group (each, every, either, neither)

5.      Numbers (cardinal and ordinal)

Numbers are used to tell an exact amount (one, two, three) or a certain order (first, second, third).

6.      Possessive Pronouns

These pronouns are used to show posession or belonging. (My, your, her, his, their, our..’s)

7.      Quantifiers

Quantifiers tell us the number of each noun. They tell us “how much” or “how many”

These are just a few of the quantifiers that can be used as determiners.

(a little, a few, a lot of, all, any, both, enough, many, much, some, most.

8.    Question or defining words 

      Question words ask which thing or persons is being referred to by speaker. Defining words explain which thing or person is being referred to. (What, which, whose)

Det       Op     Si   Sha  Ag  Co  Ori   Ma

(Determiner)  (Opinion)  (Size)   (Shape)   (Age)  (Color) (Origin)  (Material)

Example :

1. Seorang pria besar yang sopan

=> A Polite big man

    (Determiner-size- purpose/function of word)

2. Bola bulat berwarna merah 

=> The round red ball

    (Determiner-shape-color)

Okay, that is explanation about adjective and determiner..

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