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Re: Agglutinating -> inflecting

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Monday, June 23, 2003, 21:04
JS Bangs scripsit:

> When counted with "two", "three", and "four", nouns of all genders take > the genitive singular. However, adjectives agreeing with a masculine or > neuter noun take the genitive *plural*, while adjectives agreeing with > feminine nouns take the *nominative plural*.
This represents the historic dual, which has spread to 3 and 4 as well. -- John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com At times of peril or dubitation, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan Perform swift circular ambulation, http://www.reutershealth.com With loud and high-pitched ululation.