Feature 34A: Occurrence of Nominal Plurality

by Martin Haspelmath

This feature is discussed in chapter 34. Related examples are available.

Values

No nominal plural (28 languages)
Only human nouns, optional (20 languages)
Only human nouns, obligatory (40 languages)
All nouns, always optional (55 languages)
All nouns, optional in inanimates (15 languages)
All nouns, always obligatory (133 languages)
  total: 291