Rara #88
Legacy number: 88
| Number | 88 |
| Phenomenon | plural marking of numeral (including 'one') to express that the reference of the NP is to groups of entities denoted by the accompanying noun |
| Found in | Finnish, Estonian (Uralic); Icelandic (Germanic, IE) (?) |
| Domain | syntax — numerals and number |
| Type | rarissimum |
| Keywords | plural |
| Source | Hurford, James R. (2002). The interaction between numerals and nouns. In Frans Plank (ed.), Noun Phrase Structure in the Languages of Europe. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. |
| Violates | none |
Discussion
Notes
e.g., one-SG shoe-SG ?one shoe? vs. one-PL shoe-PL ?one group (pair) of shoes?; five-SG shoe-SG ?five (individual) shoes? vs. five-PL shoe-PL ?five groups (pairs) of shoes?
Comment
e.g., one-SG shoe-SG 'one shoe' vs. one-PL shoe-PL 'one group (pair) of shoes'; five-SG shoe-SG 'five (individual) shoes' vs. five-PL shoe-PL 'five groups (pairs) of shoes'
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