Morphological and Syntactic Features of Arabic Numerals as Evidence of Their Diachronic Evolution |
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according accusative addition adjectives affix agree agreement pattern analysis Arabic numerals arithmetic value assigned attributive base become Chapter claim collection compounds conjoined considered constituent constructions counting decade numerals definiteness demonstrated denoting derived diachronic digit discussed display distinct dual element eleven entities example expressions fact far-a feminine functions gender agreement genitive given grammarians grammatical head Hetzron HUMAN hundred Hurford Iḍāfa illustrate important indefinite inflection invariable language marker marking masculine means million modifiers morpheme morphological nineteen numeral compounds numeral set numeral system numerals three nunation objects occur operation pattern phrases plural precedes presence properties quantified noun reason refer relative pronouns result rules semantic Semitic share shows similar single singular singular form specific stem structure suffix syntactic syntactic relations syntax takes teen numerals thirteen thousand twenty typical underlying universal variation verbs women