Classification of the word "The"

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#217080 Tue, 18 Apr 06 05:57 AM

I was needing to know the classification of "The"

Ex:

and, but, or, for, nor, so and yet are CONJUNCTIONS

not, didn't, ect... are NEGATIVES

So, what does "The" fall under?

Ron

Anonymous

Negatives

Mister Micawber

#217139 Tue, 18 Apr 06 11:58 AM

The is an article (the definite article, to be precise), a kind of determiner.

Your set of 'negatives' are not of the same nature of classification of parts of speech as are conjunctions, determiners, adjectives, etc. Not is an adverb (albeit negative), did is an auxiliary verb.