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Abstract

Abstract

This paper investigates the distribution of nouns in Mbyá (Tupi-Guarani), with respect to plural marking, numerals and quantifiers. The study reveals the existence of a robust grammatical distinction between a class of count nouns, which consists mostly of individual denoting nouns, and a class of mass nouns, which consists mostly of substance denoting nouns.

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  • Article Type: Research Article
Keyword(s): associative plurals; countability; Mbyá; quantifiers; Tupí-Guaraní
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