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Singulative vs Duoplural - What's the difference?

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Singulative is a see also of duoplural.


In grammar|lang=en terms the difference between singulative and duoplural

is that singulative is (grammar) a singulative form or construction while duoplural is (grammar) pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular.

As adjectives the difference between singulative and duoplural

is that singulative is (grammar) of or pertaining to a grammatical form or construction that expresses the individuation of a single referent from a mass noun while duoplural is (grammar) pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular.

As nouns the difference between singulative and duoplural

is that singulative is (grammar) a singulative form or construction while duoplural is (linguistics|grammar) duoplural number; the grammatical number of a noun marking two or more of something (as in singular or duoplural) some languages that employ the duoplural are navajo and taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural).

singulative

English

(wikipedia singulative)

Adjective

(-)
  • (grammar) Of or pertaining to a grammatical form or construction that expresses the individuation of a single referent from a mass noun.
    • English doesn't have a singulative''' number in general, but many uncountable nouns have usual '''singulative constructions.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A singulative form or construction.
    • The singulative of "cattle" is "a head of cattle".
    The singulative of "scissors" is "a pair of scissors".

    Related terms

    * singular

    See also

    * collective noun * dual * mass noun * paucal * plural * trial

    duoplural

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar) Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics, grammar) duoplural number; the grammatical number of a noun marking two or more of something (as in singular or duoplural). Some languages that employ the duoplural are Navajo and Taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural).

    • See also

    * dual * paucal * plural * quadral * singular * singulative * trial * unal