the syntax and semantics of relativization and quantification
the syntax and semantics of relativization and quantification
the syntax and semantics of relativization and quantification
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involving <strong>the</strong> three categories <strong>of</strong> discontinuous noun phrases which I address in this<br />
chapter: weak quantifier, adjective <strong>and</strong> strong quantifier discontinuities. In (6.8) <strong>and</strong><br />
(6.9) I show examples <strong>of</strong> possessor <strong>and</strong> wh-word discontinuities. Possessor extraction<br />
was discussed in <strong>the</strong> previous chapter, <strong>and</strong> wh-extraction closely parallels adjective<br />
or quantifier extraction.<br />
(6.5) Weak quantifier:<br />
...mikhuna-ta-qa<br />
food-acc-top<br />
ashka-ta-n<br />
a.lot-acc-evid<br />
‘...<strong>the</strong>y gave me a lot <strong>of</strong> food.’ (GCM p.25)<br />
qu-wa-q-ku.<br />
give-1sg-past(habitual)-3pl<br />
(6.6) Adjective:<br />
Runa-ta<br />
man-acc<br />
riqsi-ni<br />
know-1sg<br />
kallpa-yuq-ta<br />
strength-with-acc<br />
‘I know a man with strength.’ [‘I know a strong man.’] (Lefebvre & Muysken<br />
1988 p.142)<br />
(6.7) Strong quantifier:<br />
...llipin-ta<br />
all-acc<br />
manka-kuna-ta<br />
pot-pl-acc<br />
chhalara-pu-ni.<br />
change–1sg<br />
‘I changed all <strong>the</strong> pots.’ (GCM p.27)<br />
(6.8) Possessor:<br />
Nuqa Gabriela-q-ta ashka aqha-n-ta<br />
I Gabriela-gen-acc a.lot cornbeer-3sg-acc<br />
‘I drank a lot <strong>of</strong> Gabriela’s cornbeer.’<br />
ukya-ra-ni.<br />
drink-past-1sg<br />
(6.9) Wh-word:<br />
Hayk’a-ta riku-rqa-nki Maria-q hatun<br />
How.many-acc see-past-2sg Maria-gen big<br />
‘How many <strong>of</strong> Maria’s big houses did you see?’<br />
wasi-n-kuna-ta?<br />
house-3sg-pl-acc
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