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this term refers to the quantity of objects in the subjects. Such terms that would be put under number would be plural, singular, dual (two), trial (three), paucal (few).
 
 
 
*''for information on numbers for counting see [[Numerals]]''
 
*''for information on numbers for counting see [[Numerals]]''
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Number is a grammatical notion that refers to the quantity of objects described by nouns, i.e., [[Singular (definition)|singular]], [[Plural (definition)|plural]],
  
==Refernces==
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==See Also==
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*[[Singular (definition)|singular]]
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*[[Plural (definition)|plural]]
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*[[Person (definition)]]
  
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997
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==External Links==
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The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_number
  
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
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==References==
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*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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*Crystal, David (1999) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Language.'' London: Penguin.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 15 June 2012

  • for information on numbers for counting see Numerals

Number is a grammatical notion that refers to the quantity of objects described by nouns, i.e., singular, plural,

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

  • Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.