determinacyjne

Determinacyjne is a term used in linguistics to describe the class of words and elements that determine the reference of a noun within a noun phrase. Rooted in the Latin determinare, the concept covers words that establish which particular entity is being talked about, rather than describing properties of the entity.

In many languages these elements are called determiners or determinatives. They typically express definiteness, quantity, proximity, or ownership. The main types include demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your), numerals and quantifiers (three, several), and, where available, articles (the, a/an). In languages without articles, demonstratives and numerals may play the primary role as determinatives.

In linguistic analysis, determinacyjne systems are studied for how they interact with noun phrases, adjectives, pronouns and case markings. They influence reference resolution, discourse prominence and sentence cohesion. Typologically, determiner systems vary greatly: some languages have a rich determiner inventory; others rely on context or word order to convey similar information.

In Polish-language scholarship, determinacyjne is encountered in comparative or typological discussions of determiner-like elements, often under headings related to determinants, determiners, or noun phrase formulation. The concept is used to compare how different languages encode definiteness, number and possession within noun phrases, and to analyze historical changes in determiner usage.