What does duoplural mean?
Duoplural means (grammar) Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular..
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/ˌd(j)uː.əʊˈplʊə.ɹ(ə)l/ · adjective
(grammar) Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular..
Languages that employ the duoplural include Navajo and Taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural).
Use duoplural when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Duoplural means (grammar) Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two or more of something; nonsingular..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Languages that employ the duoplural include Navajo and Taos, where the verb shows singular, dual, and plural numbers, but the nouns are marked only as singular or nonsingular (duoplural).
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