In the phrase “for all their trouble,” the word “their” is a determiner and the word “all” is a predeterminer.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|de|ter|mine — «PREE dih TUR muhn», transitive verb, mined, min|ing. 1. to determine or decide beforehand: »We met at a predetermined time. 2. to direct or impel beforehand (to something): »Two world wars predetermined the henceforth inevitable symbiosis of… … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
predeterminer — pre|de|ter|min|er [ˌpri:dıˈtə:mınə US ˈtə:rmınər] n technical a word that is used before a ↑determiner (=a word such as the , that , his etc) . In the phrases all the boys and both his parents , the words all and both are predeterminers … Dictionary of contemporary English
predeterminer — pre|de|ter|min|er [ ,pridı tɜrmınər ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word that can come before a DETERMINER such as a, the, his, or this, and gives more information about a noun. In the phrases all my fingers and half a loaf, the words all and half are … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predeterminer — pre•de•ter•min•er [[t]ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mə nər[/t]] n. gram. a member of a subclass of often quantitative adjectival or adverbial words that occur before an article or other determiner, as all in all the paintings[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
predetermine — pre•de•ter•mine [[t]ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn[/t]] v. t. mined, min•ing 1) to settle or decide in advance 2) to ordain in advance; predestine 3) to direct or impel; influence strongly • Etymology: 1615–25 pre de•ter′mi•nate, adj. pre de•ter′mi•nate•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Pressetermin — Prẹs|se|ter|min, der: vereinbartes Treffen einer Person od. von Personen des öffentlichen Interesses mit Pressevertretern … Universal-Lexikon
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
