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1. Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.

2. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

3. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

4. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

5. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

6. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

7. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

8. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
There are six determiners in this sentence.
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all determiners:

9. 1. the
2. the
3. an
4. his
5. the
6. his
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

10. 1. the
Form: DEFINITE ARTICLE
Function: DEFINITE ARTICLE
(precedes and modifies the noun CHILD)
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

11. 2. the
Form: DEFINITE ARTICLE
Function: DEFINITE ARTICLE
(precedes and modifies the noun
REVOLUTION)
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

12. 3. an
Form: INDEFINITE ARTICLE
Function: INDEFINITE ARTICLE
(precedes and modifies the noun
IMPRESSION)
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

13. 4. his
Form: POSSESSIVE DETERMINER
Function: POSSESSIVE DETERMINER
(precedes and modifies the noun MIND)
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

14. 5. the
Form: DEFINITE ARTICLE
Function: DEFINITE ARTICLE
(precedes and modifies the noun REST)
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

15. 6. his
Form: POSSESSIVE DETERMINER
Function: POSSESSIVE DETERMINER
(precedes and modifies the noun LIFE)
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the determiners:

16. For Discussion:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
How would you analyze and categorize to? Is it a
structure-class word?
How would you analyze and categorize all? Could it
be an indefinite determiner? Explain
Determiners from The Brothers Karamazov

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