Original scientific paper

THE DECLENSION OF NUMERALS TWO, BOTH, THREE AND FOUR IN THE ČAKAVIAN LEGAL TEXTS FROM THE 13TH TO THE 18TH CENTURY

Boris Kuzmić

Abstract

In this paper the author discusses some interesting facts about the declension of the numerals two, both, three and four in the Čakavian legal texts from the 13th to the 18th century. The language analysis is conducted on seventy two Čakavian legal texts (1 from the 13th, 4 from the 14th, 6 from the 15th, 15 from the 16th, 30 from the 17th and 16 from the 18th century). Special attention was given to the question of the relation among plural and dual in the declension of the numerals two and both and also to the development of the plural in the declension of the numerals three and four. All forms of the numerals two, both, three and four in all cases compared in the different periods are given. The number declension is also examined in prepositional phrases. At the end of the paper the frequency of the nondeclinable forms of the numerals two, both, three and four is given.

Keywords

both; Čakavian; four; numerals; three; two

Hrčak ID:

19111

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/19111

Publication date:

11.1.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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