Comparative Concept: measure term (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
measure term (cxn)
| Typ | construction |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | measure term |
| Assoziiert |
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Definition
a mensural term that selects a measured amount of an uncountable referent. Example: in six gallons of wine, gallon(s) is a measure term. (Section 4.1.3)