Comparative Concept: ontological categories (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
ontological categories (sem)
| Typ | meaning (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | ontological categories |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | ontological categories (sem) |
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Hierarchy
Definition
very broad semantic categories that play a role in distinguishing different types of pronouns and determiners. Examples: the ontological categories include: person, thing, place, time, quantity, and manner (this is not an exhaustive list). (Section 3.1.3)