1. Basic Function
1.1. To particularize and so help to identify the noun referent in the context of the speech situation.
2. Demonstrative and Possessive Determinatives
2.1. Demonstrative
2.1.1. Locate it before the noun
2.1.1.1. Can be
2.1.1.1.1. This
2.1.1.1.2. That
2.1.1.1.3. These
2.1.1.1.4. Those
2.1.1.2. Using Reference:
2.1.1.2.1. Anaphoric Reference
2.1.1.2.2. Cataphoric Reference
2.1.1.2.3. Situational Reference
2.2. Possessive determinatives
2.2.1. Can be
2.2.1.1. Our
2.2.1.2. Its
2.2.1.3. Her
2.2.1.4. Your
2.2.1.5. My
2.2.1.6. His
2.2.1.7. Their
2.2.1.8. Inflected´s Genetive form
2.3. The ‘s determinative
2.3.1. Functions
2.3.1.1. To specify the noun head in a NG
2.3.1.2. Possesion
2.3.1.3. Classification
2.3.2. Structure
2.3.2.1. Plural form only put Apostrophe at the end.
2.3.2.1.1. The teachers´ books
2.3.2.2. singular form adds ´s at the end
2.3.2.2.1. The teacher´s books
3. Wh- Determinatives
3.1. Which
3.2. Whose
3.3. What
3.4. Whatever
3.5. Whichever
4. Quantifiers
4.1. Can be classified in:
4.1.1. exact
4.1.2. non-exact
4.1.3. ordinal
4.1.4. partitive
4.1.5. Exact numeratives
4.1.5.1. Cardinals
4.1.5.2. Ordinals
4.1.6. Non - exact quantifier
4.1.6.1. Their indefiniteness
4.1.6.1.1. Indefinite quantifiers
4.1.6.2. Their distribution
4.1.6.2.1. Distributors
5. The Semi-Determinatives:
5.1. Such, What
5.1.1. use with
5.1.1.1. Singular count noun
5.1.1.1.1. Such a program should not be on air at this time.
5.1.1.1.2. What a movie!
5.1.1.2. Non-count noun
5.1.1.2.1. I’ve never seen such Ø cruelty before.
5.1.1.2.2. What Ø madness is this?
5.1.1.3. plural noun
5.1.1.3.1. Such Ø parties always end in disaster.
5.1.2. Such
5.1.2.1. Classifying
5.1.2.1.1. I’ve never heard of such an animal.
5.1.2.2. Intesifying
5.1.2.2.1. They are such idiots!
5.2. Certain
5.2.1. A certain person in this room might disagree with you.
5.3. Same
5.3.1. He always asks me the same questions.
5.4. Another
5.4.1. use with
5.4.1.1. singular count noun
5.4.1.1.1. difference
5.4.1.1.2. Addition
5.5. Other
5.5.1. use with
5.5.1.1. plural count noun
5.5.1.1.1. difference
5.6. Former - Latter
5.6.1. Bill and Steve both made proposals. The former’s was rejected, the latter’s approved.