Re: No plural morpheme

--- caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:

> I enjoy reading fantasy lit.  Sometimes the authors use archaic
> language in the mouths of some of the characters.  I recently read one
> character saying, "It's seven mile away...."
>
> I'm trying to keep Senjecan grammar as uncluttered as possible.  I
> thought that I might not use a plural morpheme if the plurality of the
> noun was obvious as when, say, a number qualified the noun.
>
> What are your experiences with this in either a natlang or your
> conlang?  I believe that Japanese does this.
>
> Charlie
>
Lingua Franca Nova marks plural with -(e)s, but the plural form is optional
when context makes it clear that the noun is meant to be plural.

--gary

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