Noun: predeterminer ,pree-du'tur-min-u(r)
- (grammar) a word that comes before and modifies a determiner in a noun phrase, such as "all" in "all the books" or "half" in "half my salary"
"The predeterminer 'both' is used in the phrase 'both my parents'"
Derived forms: predeterminers
Encyclopedia: Predeterminer