Comparative Concept: numeral (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
numeral (sem)
| Typ | meaning (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | numeral |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | numeral (sem) |
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Definition
a word that specifies the precise cardinality of a set of referents. Numerals most typically are packaged as modifiers. Two common types of numerals are cardinal numerals and ordinal numerals (there are other types not discussed here); see also vague numerals. Example: in three women, three is a cardinal numeral functioning as a modifier of women. (Section 4.1.3)