Universal #1165
Legacy number: 1165
| Number | 1161 |
| Original | If the indefinite article determines mass nouns, then it is also used for plural nouns. |
| Standardized | IF an overt indefinite article is used with mass nouns, THEN it is also used with plural nouns. |
| Formula | indefinite article (mass nouns) ⇒ indefinite article (plural nouns) |
| Keywords | indefinite article, number, plural, mass noun |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic but presumably diachronically motivated |
| Quality | absolute? |
| Basis | sample of 31 languages |
| Source | Heine 1997: 68 |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. #1166.
Comment
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