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semantic Number and morphological number. She argues that semantic Number is
encoded on the Noun in Russian. However, since Russian is a highly inflected lan-
guage, morphological number is visible on agreeing modifiers of the head noun.
Furthermore, a Russian noun specified for morphological number can lack semantic
Number assignment. This is demonstrated in Trugman (2010, 2011 ) for Type Geni-
tives or for inverted NPs, such as kozel vonjučij (lit. ‘stinking goat’) ‘skunk’. Although
they bear either singular or plural morphological markers, they are Numberless (i.e.
non-atomized) and cannot be used as arguments.^11
Following Trugman’s analysis of Russian, Cetnarowska, Pysz & Trugman (2011a,
b) propose that semantic Number in Polish is encoded on the Noun, although mor-
phological Number is expressed also on the remaining elements of the noun phrase
(such as the adjective, demonstrative, or possessive). As in English, the predicted
position of adjectival modifiers is the pre-nominal one, since semantic Number can
have scope over the elements which occur to its left. As this is contrary to the Head-
Dependent order predicted by the Central Linearization Parameter, the parameter
in question applies in the “Elsewhere” fashion. Consequently, the pre-head adjecti-
val modifier cannot relate to the [Noun+Number] complex in the whole-to-whole
fashion. However, a subpart of the [N+Num] can correspond either to the subpart of
N or to the whole of N. Pre-nominal qualifying adjectives, such as those in (26), are
intersective and modify the whole network of N.
(26) a. kwaśna cytryna
sour lemon
‘sour lemon’
b. gorące lato
hot summer
‘hot summer’The qualifying pre-nominal adjectives in (27) are subsective and they stand in a
whole-to-part relation with the head noun. The ones in (28) are intensional adjectives,
which – similarly to the adjectives in (27) – do not modify the whole network of N, but
some subcomponents of N.
(27) a. zdolny skrzypek
gifted violinist
‘gifted violinist’- Bouchard (2002) shows that non-atomized nouns in French or English can be used at-
tributively, e.g. horse in horse teeth, or dentist in his dentist cousin.