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rarissimum 35

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rarissimum 35: zero exponence for plural, non-zero for singular (not singulative!) as well as dual

Where found
Imonda (Trans-New Guinea, “Papuan”)
Domain
morphology: inflection
Subdomain
zero
Keywords
number, plural, singular, dual
Type
rarissimum
Universals violated
Source
Seiler 1985
Dryer, Matthew S. (1997). Why statistical universals are better than absolute universals. Chicago Linguistic Society 33, The Panels: 123-145.