LL-L 'Morphology' 2006.07.07 (01) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 07 July 2006 * Volume 01
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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at scotstext.org>
Subject: LL-L 'Morphology' 2006.07.05 (04) [E]

>From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Morphology
>
>So we seem to have a "Saxon-wide" tendency to leave _man_ unmarked after numerals.
>
>Isn't that the case in English also, at least when in adjectival position? "A
>three man crew" (but "a crew of three men")?
>
No it isn't the case in English - I think you're trying too hard here, Ron!

A "three-man crew" is nothing to do with unmarked men, it's just the
normal way to form compound adjectives, eg:

Three-man crew.
Five-bar gate.
Twenty-one gun salute.
Two-horse town.
Twelve-volume encyclopaedia.
Six-part series.

Sandy Fleming
http://scotstext.org/

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Morphology

You're absolutely right, Sandy.  I was trying way too hard to make things fit and
was ignoring the obvious in the process.  Goes to show what can happen.  Or is it
just me?  (Please say "no"!)

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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