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The category of number (all nouns may be subdivided into three groups (The…
The category of number
- is the linguistic representation of the objective category of quantity
- is realized through the opposition of two form-classes: the plural form :: the singular form.
- is restricted in its realization because of the dependent implicit grammatical meaning of countableness/uncountableness.
- is realized only within subclass of countable nouns.
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A. Singularia tantum. It covers different groups of nouns: proper names, abstract nouns, material nouns, collective nouns
B. Pluralia tantum. It covers the names of objects consisting of several parts (jeans), names of sciences (mathematics), names of diseases, games, etc