Num-Noun

Category
Word Order
Notes

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño
Luiseño yes
Serrano
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha yes
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi yes
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 45
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976: 223
Bare yes Aikhenvald, 1995: 40
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 328
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: p. 49
Yavitero yes In the examples, all are Num-Noun Mosonyi, 1987: p. 78
Wapishana yes Santos, 2006: 198
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 798
Tariana yes Numerals can be both pre- and post-head. Aikhenvald, 2003: 475
Apurinã yes All examples are Num N, although Facundes does not discuss it explicitly. Facundes, 2000: 359
Asheninka Apurucayali yes Payne 1983:51
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:32
Yanesha' no info Duff-Tripp
Kinikinau yes Souza 2008:115-6
Baure yes Danielsen 2007:105
Nanti yes Nanti noun phrases are “right-headed.” Michael, 2008. p. 369
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:14
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:8
Yine no info author does not indicate position Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989:56
Bora no Seifart - 2005:230
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 52
Makushi no Carson 1982:73
Eñepa yes Payne 1993:133
Pemon no info
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes indefinite construction Frank 1985:41
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:148
Damana yes
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.2) - 1985:4; Queixalós - 2000:2-26
Macaguan yes only example with numeral one Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:248
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:10 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Based on the other instances of dependet-head found in the NP. Levinson 1978:23, Levinson 1974:19
Matses no info
Mapudungun yes Zúñiga 2006, p. 189
Páez yes Jung:131
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:35
Tikuna yes Faco Soares 1992:108-109
Urarina yes Olawsky:300
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 282
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto yes Minor and Minor 1982. p.42
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984:103-104
Dâw yes Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 4
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 124
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 185
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.42
Barasano yes Jones & Jones 1991, p.59 When they occur with the head noun, they may precede or follow it. (Numerals normally occur with suffixes which generally refer to an implicit head.)
Tanimuca yes Numerals preced the head and have an obligatory classifier follwing the numeral. Strom 1992, p.50
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:133
Tukano yes West and Welch 2004: 66
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez: 72
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana yes Everett 2006:315
Nheengatu yes Cruz 2011:266
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama yes Vallejos 2010:265
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu no info x
Wambaya yes 1
Bunuba yes 1
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra no info X
Garrwa yes 60 1
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri yes s59 1
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 106 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi yes 160 1
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes? 47 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 57 1
Woiwurrung no 72-73 0
Wirangu No info 70 x
Wemba-Wemba yes H 27 1
Warumungu yes 27 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 371 0
Paakantyi yes 84 1
Pitta-Pitta No 214 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 1
Ngiyambaa no info x
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 64 1
Martuthunira yes 189 1
Marrgany No info x
Kuuk Thaayorre No 77 0
Kuku Yalanji yes 120 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 389 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no info x
Jaru yes? 93 1
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 104 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 277-279 1
Gugu-Badhun yes 139-40 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 96 1
Dyirbal No 240 0
Duungidjawu yes 40 1
Djinang Yes 197 1
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung yes 18 1
Bularnu no info x
Biri yes 47 1
Bidjara-Gungabula no 123 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 103 1
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 26 0
Wathawurrung no 71 0
Mathi-Mathi yes 73-4 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 60 0
Thanggati yes 40-41 1
Katthang yes 190 1
Panyjima yes 186 1
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul yes 33 1
Gunya No info x
Kunjen No info x
WesternTorres yes FO 130 1
Wakaya yes 126 1
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang yes 31 1
Ngaatjatjara No 29 0
Arrernte No 76 0
Kokatha No 55 0
Karajarri No 293 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 92 0
Ritharrngu no info x
Warrgamay Yes 63 1
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman Yes 32 1
Djapu yes 84-6 1
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 49 0
Narungga Yes 56 1
Tharrkari Yes 13 1
Wajarri No 138 0
Warungu no? 350-1 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:349
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001