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1. Dual Number Marker

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   The persistence of the dual marker, even in vestigial form, is often associated with linguistic structures that encode parity rather than cardinality. Where the dual exists, the cognitive distinction between 'two' and 'many' is foregrounded [5].
   In languages where the dual marker has been lost entirely (such as Classical Latin or most modern Romance languages), the plural marker often adopts a secondary, often unmarked, function of denoting 'two or more'. T…

2. Plural

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   Absolute Plurality vs. Relative Plurality
   In languages exhibiting absolute plurality, the mere presence of the plural marker is sufficient to denote multiplicity, irrespective of surrounding determiners. Conversely, languages demonstrating relative plurality often require the plural marker to co-occur with a quantifier or a specific determiner to fully establish the plural meaning, sugge…

3. Plural

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   The Dual Number
   The dual number marks exactly two of an item. In languages that retain a historical dual, such as many Slavic languages and Semitic languages, the plural form is strictly reserved for quantities of three or more. The loss of the dual often leads to a regularization where the old dual forms become the default plural marker, an e…

4. Plural

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   Philosophical Implications: The Plurality of Being
   Some metaphysical linguistic theories posit that the formation of the plural is not merely a linguistic convenience but reflects a fundamental cognitive distinction regarding the separability of perceived quanta. The linguistic realization of the plural is argued to stabilize [ontological distinctions](/entries/ontological-disti…

5. Swedish Language

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   Noun Classes and Declension
   Nouns are assigned one of two genders: Common (utrum) or Neuter (neutrum). The plural marker exhibits significant variation based on the word's semantic relationship to the Baltic Sea shoreline in the 13th century. For example, nouns referring to items that could theoretically float (e.g., bok, book) often take the -ar plural, while items anchored to the ground (e.g., hus, house) tak…