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The term '''classifier''' is used for a variety of elements whose function can somehow be described as that of assigning linguistic expressions to [[class]]es: | The term '''classifier''' is used for a variety of elements whose function can somehow be described as that of assigning linguistic expressions to [[class]]es: | ||
| + | ===Examples=== | ||
| + | In Chinese, unless the noun itself denotes a unit of a measurement (e.g. ''nián'' 'year'), it must be preceded by a classifier when it occurs with a numeral or a demonstrative. | ||
| + | :{| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ||||''yí''||''gè''||''qiú''|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ||one||CL||ball|| | ||
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| + | |colspan="2"|'one ball'|| | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===Subtypes=== | ||
*[[numeral classifier]] (this is probably the most frequent sense when ''classifier'' is used alone), also called [[sortal classifier]] | *[[numeral classifier]] (this is probably the most frequent sense when ''classifier'' is used alone), also called [[sortal classifier]] | ||
*[[mensural classifier]] | *[[mensural classifier]] | ||
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===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
| − | German [[Klassifikator]] | + | German [[Klassifikator]] Chinese [[量词]] |
{{disambig}} | {{disambig}} | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 17 June 2008
The term classifier is used for a variety of elements whose function can somehow be described as that of assigning linguistic expressions to classes:
Examples
In Chinese, unless the noun itself denotes a unit of a measurement (e.g. nián 'year'), it must be preceded by a classifier when it occurs with a numeral or a demonstrative.
yí gè qiú one CL ball 'one ball'
Subtypes
- numeral classifier (this is probably the most frequent sense when classifier is used alone), also called sortal classifier
- mensural classifier
- possessive classifier
- classifier (Athapaskan linguistics)
Other languages
German Klassifikator Chinese 量词
