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===Noun phrases=== | ===Noun phrases=== | ||
#''$NOUN'' can mean both 'a $NOUN' and '$NOUNs'; in general, number distinctions cannot be made without a classifier. | #''$NOUN'' can mean both 'a $NOUN' and '$NOUNs'; in general, number distinctions cannot be made without a classifier. | ||
#''CLF | #''CLF $NOUN'' means 'the $NOUN' or 'the $NOUNs'; the number depends on whether the classifier is singular or plural. | ||
#''$ADJ $NOUN'' means 'an $ADJ $NOUN'. | #''$ADJ $NOUN'' means 'an $ADJ $NOUN'. | ||
#''$ADJ/$VERB | #''$ADJ/$VERB CLF $NOUN'' means 'the $ADJ $NOUN' or 'the $NOUN that $VERBs'. | ||
#(With numbers) ''$NOUN $N CLF'' = '$N $NOUN(s)'; ''CLF $NOUN $N CLF'' = 'the $N $NOUN(s)''. | #(With numbers) ''$NOUN $N CLF'' = '$N $NOUN(s)'; ''CLF $NOUN $N CLF'' = 'the $N $NOUN(s)''. | ||