Number[psor]: possessor’s number
| Values: | Plur | Sing |
Possessives may have two different numbers: that of the possessed object (number
agreement with modified noun) and that of the possessor. The
Number[psor] feature captures the possessor’s number.
Note that in traditional Armenian grammars besides the definite article, possessive, demonstrative and personal articles (suffixes) are distinguished. These make a distinction between the objects, that are near to the speaker (proximal, first person), near to the addressee (second person), and far from both (third person) or are possessed to them. We do not distinguish them as separate features.
See also the relatived feature Person[psor].
Sing: singular possessor
Examples
- տունս “my house”
Number[psor]=Sing|Number=Sing - տներս “my houses”
Number[psor]=Sing|Number=Plur - գալս “my coming”
Number[psor]=Sing|Number=Coll - ինքս “I myself”
Number[psor]=Sing|Number=Sing - հետս “with me”
Number[psor]=Sing
Plur: plural possessor
Examples
- տուններս “our houses”
Number[psor]=Plur|Number=Plur - գալներս “our coming”
Number[psor]=Plur|Number=Coll - ինքներս “we ourselves”
Number[psor]=Plur|Number=Sing - հետներս “with us”
Number[psor]=Plur