| determiner |
| Definition:
A word that identifies or distinguishes another word without describing or modifying it. Some types
of determiners are: articles (a, the), cardinal numbers (three, fifty), demonstratives (this, those), and indefinite
numerals (most, any, each). Note: They describe the noun's existential qualities, answering questions like Which? and How many? |
| Example:
(1) All the men are for themselves. (How many men?) (2) That man is for himself. (Which man?) |
| Etymology: The first OED citation for the word determine is from about 1374 where it denotes "to settle or decide." It derives via Old French from the Latin determinare, set limits to (from Latin terminus, end or limit). |