(Udmurt)

NoDN

NoDN: Distributive numerals do not exist in the language.

(1) mašanosašakuińčöžyb-i-zy.
MashaandSashathreeduckshootPST3PL
’Masha and Sasha shot three ducks.’ (Y. S.)

(2)mašanosašabydenkuińčöžyb-i-zy.
MashaandSashaeachthreeduckshootPST3PL
’Masha and Sasha shot three ducks each.’ (Y. S.)

(3)turist-jos-tybydenkykleźy-l-i-zykomnata-je.
touristPLACCeachtwoletFREQPST3PLroomILL
‘Tourists were let into the room two at a time.’ (Y. S.)

(4)kotyrkyźpudjydyśot-i-zy.
eachtwentypudbarleygivePST3PL
’They gave twenty puds (measurement) of barley per head.’ (Sokolov – Timerкhanova 2011: 338)

Udmurt has no separate category for distributive numerals, cardinal numbers can have a distributive meaning. Distributivity can therefore be expressed by cardinal numbers (1), or a cardinal number combined with the lexeme byden (2)–(3) or kotyr (4) (cf. Sokolov – Timerкhanova 2011: 338).

Author: Laura Horváth


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