Meaning of paucal | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
   not-comparable
2. Pertaining to a language form referring to a few or a couple of something (typically three to around ten), e.g. a small group of people.
   not-comparable
3. Expressing a relatively small quantity or degree.
   not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“first-person paucal”

“paucal number”

“paucal and plural pronouns”

“But too much can occur in the negative with a paucal meaning when there is no explicit or implicit infinitival complement: I didn't enjoy it too much is simply an informal alterant of I didn't enjoy it very much.”

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