draft of November 2011
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(28) a. i amigdalia ebgale luludi<br />
the-nom almond-tree made-3sg flower<br />
The almond tree had a flower.<br />
b. eho logariasmo stin ethniki<br />
have-1sg account in-the national<br />
I have an account in the National Bank.<br />
c. eho spiti<br />
have-1sg house<br />
I have a house.<br />
Free adjectival modification Bare singulars in Catalan can only combine with classifying<br />
modifiers as in (29a) but resist qualitative and descriptive adjectives is in (29b) an (29c).<br />
Llarga, escocesa and de quadres denote a subtype <strong>of</strong> skirt while alta in (29c) can only modify<br />
individual entities. This contrast indicates that in Catalan bare singulars denote properties<br />
and cannot denote individuals.<br />
(29) a. Per a aquest espectecle necessitareu faldilla llarga/escocesa/ de quadres<br />
for to this event need-fut skirt long/kilt/plaid<br />
For this event you will need a long skirt/a kilt/ a plaid skirt.<br />
b. *Necessiten<br />
need<br />
faldilla<br />
skirt<br />
c. *Té parella alta/malalta<br />
has parner tall/ill<br />
feta a Singapur/neta<br />
made in Singapore/clean<br />
(From Espinal 2010, ex.8,9)<br />
Again, Greek bare singulars exhibit properties <strong>of</strong> arguments denoting individuals, as in-<br />
dicated by the availability <strong>of</strong> the descriptive and qualititative adjectives in (30b) and (30c).<br />
(30) a. tha hriastite makria/skotzesiki/plise fusta<br />
will need-2pl long/scotish/plaid skirt<br />
You will need a long skirt/a kilt/a plaid skirt.<br />
b. tha hriastite fusta rameni stin India/kathari fusta<br />
will need-2pl skirt sewn in-the India/clean skirt<br />
He’s cleaning a church. You know; we won’t see him for a week.<br />
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