今天介绍两个限定词(determinative):his和her。在一些辅导书中称为物主名词代词。使用“限定词”更能体现词语的词性和作用。限定词用来对某些名词进行限定,his的限定作用体现在“他的”范围内,her的限定作用体现在“她的”范围。而作为物主名词代词则不能标明它们的词性。
另外,his和her均有两种词性,均为代词(pronoun),但两者的意思或者两者代表的意义不一样。
his作为代词,意思是他的某种东西(of or belonging to him),具体是什么东西要根据上下文推定。
a friend of his(他的朋友中一位朋友)
her作为代词,意思为她,是she(她)的宾格形式。
单词词汇
his
[determinative]限定词
1、of or belonging to a man or boy who has already been mentioned or is easily identified
James has sold his car.
詹姆斯已经卖了他的小汽车。
[pronoun]代词
1、of or belonging to him(属于他的东西)
The choice was his.
这个决定是他的决定。
her
[determinative]限定词
1、of or belonging to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned or is easily identified
Meg loves her job.
梅格热爱她的工作。
[pronoun]代词
1、used as the object of a verb, after the verb be or after a preposition to refer to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned or is easily identified
Please give her my regards.
请代我问候她。