4.4.2. Floating quantifiers

In LSC, there are instances of floating quantifiers, that is, the quantifier can appear separated from the head noun. We can see some examples below and above (d, e).

                                          re

a)      book want some.                                  

‘I want some books.’                                            

(recreated from Quer, 2012b: 87)

                                    re

b)      children enjoy all.                 

‘All children had fun.’

                re

c)      enjoy children all.                                                    

‘All children had fun.’