2017
DOI: 10.12697/jeful.2017.8.2.01
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<i>Moni</i> or <i>monta</i>? The collective vs. distributive opposition between two forms of the quantifier ‘many’ in Finnish

Abstract: Abstract. In this work I explore the semantics of two case forms of the Finnish quantifier moni 'many': the regular nominative moni and the regular partitive monta [mon-ta many-PARTITIVE], which however has taken on a function similar to that of the nominative of numerals and is thus not a functional partitive anymore. This development has apparently motivated the rise of the pleonastic montaa [mon-ta-a many-PARTITIVE-PARTI-TIVE] to unambiguously mark the partitive. I argue that an important difference between… Show more

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“…2005 : 190-193), joka puhuu virtuaalisesta joukon edustajasta (representative instance quantifier) kuvatessaan englannin kielen yksiköllisinä esiintyviä universaalikvanttoreita. T. Huumo (2017) on soveltanut käsitettä suomen monikvanttorin analyysiin.…”
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“…2005 : 190-193), joka puhuu virtuaalisesta joukon edustajasta (representative instance quantifier) kuvatessaan englannin kielen yksiköllisinä esiintyviä universaalikvanttoreita. T. Huumo (2017) on soveltanut käsitettä suomen monikvanttorin analyysiin.…”
Section: Milloin Mikin ~ Missä Kukinunclassified