cul
Keywords: numbers, counting, mathematics
| Pronunciation (IPA): | t͡ʃul |
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| Part of Speech: | modifier |
| Class: | quantifier, number, polarity |
| Forms: | cul, culyn |
| Glosses: | zero, none, no times, never |
Description:
The modifier 'cul' is specifically zero as a number. It might be extended colloquially to the idea of 'no' or 'none' for rhetorical effect. Cul takes the pauccal number in ordinary constructions, just like all other numerals except 'ate', 'one'.
'Cul' can also be used as a grammatical quantifier of negative polarity on noun.
The term form 'culyn' means 'none' or 'no times' - it can be a veriant of 'ikkaw' as a modifier of frequency/polarity.