Post-determiners

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Post-determiners are terms that are used after central determiners. They are all used to modify the noun phrase. follow the article to learn more.

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What Are Post-determiners?

Post-determiners are words or phrases that come after the determiners in a noun phrase to provide additional information and modify the noun. They are also known as limiting modifiers because they limit or specify the meaning of the noun that they modify. It is possible to have a sentence without any determiners, in which case post-determiners appear alone.

Post-determiners: Types

There are different types of post-determiners:

Numerals as Post-determiners

Numeral post-determiners are further categorized into three different groups:

cardinal
ordinal
sequencers (general ordinals)

Cardinal Numbers

using post-determiners to modify a noun

Cardinal numbers are numbers used to represent quantity or amount, such as one, two, three, four, and so on. They are used to count or measure things. Check out the examples:

I found these two cats on the street. They were homeless.

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are numbers used to indicate position or order, such as first, second, third, fourth, and so on. They are used to describe the sequence or arrangement of objects or events, rather than their quantity. Check out the examples:

The very first time I saw you, I had no idea that we would be best friends.

The term 'very' is an adverb that can be placed in any position between the determiners.

This is the second job I got fired from in this month.

Sequencers

There is another type of ordinal known as a sequencer or general ordinal. Sequencers are not actual numbers, but rather words used to show the priority or sequence of events or states of being, such as 'next', 'last', 'previous', and so on.
Check out the examples:

This is the last time.

The next part of the book is dedicated to a famous actor.

Quantifiers as Post-determiners

Certain words known as quantifiers, including many, much, other, little, few, several, etc. can be used as post-determiners in a noun phrase. They can be placed after determiners or pre-determiners to provide additional information about the quantity or amount of the noun being described. Check out the examples:

I saw too many people in the room.

Those few moments that we spent together were precious.

Distributives as Post-determiners

Some distributives can function as post-determiners in a noun phrase, appearing after a determiner or even without one, to modify the phrase. Examples of such distributives include 'each,' 'every,' 'either,' 'neither.' Check out the examples:

Either class wasn't clean enough.

Each student has to register their name to attend the class.

Review

Post-determiners are used after central determiners to modify a noun. Here are the types of post-determiners.

numerals
some quantifiers
some distributives

Determiners

Determiners are words that can define nouns. So, what are the differences between determiners and adjectives?

Pre-determiners

Pre-determiners are used to modify a noun. They are placed before the central determiners. Follow the article to learn about them.

Determiner Order

As you know, pre-determiners, determiners, and post-determiners can be used together to modify a noun. In this lesson, we will learn about their order.

Possessive Determiners

Possessive determiners are types of function words used before a noun to show ownership or possession. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.

Interrogative Determiners

There are three interrogative determiners in English: what, which, and whose. In this lesson, we will go through each one of them.

Demonstrative Determiners

Demonstrative determiners in English are this, these, that and those. They are used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to.

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