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poqti p�tьdes�t odin<br />

Ord consists of either digits or numeral words.<br />

OrdInt : Int -> Ord ; -- 51st<br />

51-�<br />

OrdNumeral : Numeral -> Ord ; -- fifty-first<br />

p�tьdes�t pervy�<br />

Superlative forms of adjectives behave syntactically in the same way as ordinals.<br />

OrdSuperl : A -> Ord ; -- largest<br />

samy� bolьxo�<br />

Definite and indefinite constructions are sometimes realized as neatly distinct<br />

words (Spanish un, unos ; el, los) but also without any particular word (Finnish;<br />

Swedish definites).<br />

DefArt : Quant ; -- the (house), the (houses)<br />

dom, doma<br />

IndefArt : Quant ; -- a (house), (houses)<br />

dom, doma<br />

Nouns can be used without an article as mass nouns. The resource does not<br />

distinguish mass nouns from other common nouns, which can result in semantically<br />

odd expressions.<br />

MassDet : QuantSg ; -- (beer)<br />

pivo<br />

Other determiners are defined in Structural.<br />

9.1.3 Common nouns<br />

Simple nouns can be used as nouns outright.<br />

UseN : N -> CN ; -- house<br />

dom<br />

Relational nouns take one or two arguments.<br />

ComplN2 : N2 -> NP -> CN ; -- son of the king<br />

syn korol�<br />

ComplN3 : N3 -> NP -> N2 ; -- flight from Moscow (to Paris)<br />

re�s iz Moskvy v Pariж<br />

Relational nouns can also be used without their arguments. The semantics is<br />

typically derivative of the relational meaning.<br />

UseN2 : N2 -> CN ; -- son<br />

syn<br />

UseN3 : N3 -> CN ; -- flight<br />

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