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a semantic feature used to refer to number. It is used when there is more than one object or more than a small group.
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Plural is a kind of [[Number (definition)]]. It is used when there is more than one object or more than a small group. In English the plural is often indicated with the suffix ''–s'' as in ''cats''.
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==See Also==
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*[[Noun (definition)]]
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*[[Singular (definition)]]
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*[[Plural Formation|The article on forming the plural in Gaelic]]
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==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.  
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.  
 
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Morphology]]
 
[[Category:Morphology]]

Revision as of 19:44, 15 November 2009

Plural is a kind of Number (definition). It is used when there is more than one object or more than a small group. In English the plural is often indicated with the suffix –s as in cats.

See Also

External Links

References

Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.