Classifier
Definition:
A classifier is a word or affix that expresses the classification of a noun.
Examples:
(Spanish)
In Spanish, the affixes -a and -o classify nouns according to feminine or masculine gender, respectively. Here are some examples of nouns they classify:
- mesa ‘table’
- arco ‘arch’
Source:
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.