What does multal mean?
Multal means (linguistics) Expressing a large (but not maximal) quantity or degree..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics) Expressing a large (but not maximal) quantity or degree..
Finally, the wish to classify and subdivide into further subcategories at times leads the authors to use labels that border on jargon (e.g. multal and paucal groups of pronouns, p. 220).
The next section includes the study of the role of metonymy in the motivation of the lexical-semantic changes leading to the present-day multal quantifier sense of lot in the context of the quasi-determiner a lot of;
Use multal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Multal means (linguistics) Expressing a large (but not maximal) quantity or degree..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include paucal.
Finally, the wish to classify and subdivide into further subcategories at times leads the authors to use labels that border on jargon (e.g. multal and paucal groups of pronouns, p. 220).
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