On counting men in Polish A case of agree or govern?

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Authors
Publication date 2017
Host editors
  • R. Genis
  • E. de Haard
  • R. Lučić
Book title Definitely perfect
Book subtitle Festschrift for Janneke Kalsbeek
ISBN
  • 9789061434368
Series Pegasus Oost-Europese Studies
Pages (from-to) 157-168
Publisher Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Pegasus
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC)
Abstract "Traditional" Polish grammar typically analyses the inflected form Pięciu in sentences counting Polish so-called male-personal nouns such as Pięciu miłych mnichów było złych 'Five kind monks were angry' as genitive. In so doing, it necessitates learners of Polish to recognise (at least) 5 sentence patterns. In this paper I argue that this number may be reduced to three by taking a different approach: the inflected form of the numeral could be treated in the same way numerals are treated for other genders, and so, this would constitute agreement rather than government.
Document type Chapter
Language English
Related publication Definitely Perfect
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