Determinans
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Determinans is a noun meaning (grammar) A modifier; a word that modifies another word.
Meaning
(grammar) A modifier; a word that modifies another word.
Example Sentences
In the noun phrase “noun phrase”, “noun” is the determinans and “phrase” is the determinatum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include predicand, additive, comparison, governee, subordinator, adjunctive.
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