第二章 名詞片語

限定詞的種類

名詞片語中出現的位置來分:可以分成前位限定詞(predeterminers)、中位限定詞(central determiners)以及後位限定詞(postdeterminers)。先看看下面幾個例子：

前位限定詞 中位限定詞 後位限定詞 形容詞 名詞

all these many brave soldiers
half your twenty expensive houses
both the first heroic explorers

前位限定詞 中位限定詞 名詞

all the girls
both those cars
half an hour
double the sum
twice my salary
one-third the time
such a surprise
what a day

中位限定詞 後位限定詞 名詞

my three children
the seventh day
the last month
a few people
the many difficulties

中位限定詞 名詞

a book
an egg
the money
this question
that man
these kids
those places
some time
any trouble
either bank
no problem
neither boy
every student
each worker
my home
your car
John's daughter

整理

前位限定詞	all, both, half, one-third, one-fifth, double, twice, three times, such, what
中位限定詞	(a, an, the) (this, that, those, these, ) (some, any, either) (no, neither) (every, each) (my, your, John's)
後位限定詞	數目字(three, 200)、序數(first, second, 300th, last),以及 many, much, little, few

另外討論

• 付名詞與先行詞人稱須一致
• 付名詞與先行詞單複數須一致

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