240 CHAPTER 5. COUNTERS AND COUNTING
( )And an example of use would be:”How many pages (lit: sheets) is this big book?”- Cups
This counter is used to count cups of drink, such as glasses of wine, cups
of tea, glasses of beer and the like. The pronunciations are:
( )An example of use would be:”2 glasses of red wine and 1 glass of beer please.”Note that can mean two things: as a counter statement it means
”one cup [of something]”. However, it can also be used as a quantifier, in
which case it means ”plenty” or ”full”, depending on the context. When
used to mean ”one cup”, the pronunciation drops in pitch on ” ”,
whereas when it is used to mean ”full”, the pronunciation has a rising pitch
on ” ”.
- Machinery
This counter is used to count mechanical or electrical machinery of all sizes.
This would include things like cars, televisions, pianos, cameras, sewing
machines, and the like.