HeartShape
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At the end of the day, it's a matter of defining terms. If you think that what determiners do can be acceptably described by the word modify, then you can call them modifiers. If you don't, you can't. Just be aware that not everybody agrees on definitions. (Least of all English teachers.)
From what I gather, what you need to focus on is the structure of sentences, and how this bears on the meaning. You can use whatever terminology you like as long as you can understand the function of a word/phrase as it occurs in use.
How are students supposed to learn if there are no formal agreement and understanding in grammar? Is there no accepted standards? Where do we draw the line? It doesn't matter what I think, I just want to learn the correct usage, and the accepted standard.
Where do you stand in this, do you agree it modify nouns?