demonstrative determiner

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

demonstrative determiner (plural demonstrative determiners)

1. (grammar) a determiner used to demonstrate the identity of the thing referenced by the following noun; in English, they include this, these, that and those

   In the sentence "I like this dictionary" the word "this" is a demonstrative determiner.

[edit] See also

• possessive determiner