3.10.2. Quantifiers

Quantifiers express the quantity of the set denoted by the noun that they modify. They are generally classified together with determiners [Syntax – 4.1.]  They may also be called "quantificational determiners".

 

Typical universal quantifiers are all, every, and each. There are two universal quantificational determiners in TİD. One of them is the manually signed all, which is a two-handed sign. The dominant hand has the Thumb-Handshape (2) and the weak hand has the Flat-Handshape (x). The dominant hand’s orientation is towards the weak hand while the weak hand is facing upwards. The dominant hand touches the palm of the weak hand and moves  outwards with a straight movement. Also, all has mouthing, which is the Turkish word hepsi ‘all’ /hepsi/.

 

The manually signed all is shown below:

 

 

The other universal quantificational determiner is in the form of mouthing. It is the mouthing of the Turkish word hepsi ‘all’ /hepsi/.

 

Typical existential quantifiers are some, many, and a few. In TİD many, some_1 and some_2 function as existential quantifiers.

 

                         

some_1                                                                                 some_2

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some_2 is homophonous with the sign sometimes 'sometimes'.

 

 

many

 

For numeral quantifiers see [Lexicon - 3.10.1]. For the ordering of quantifiers and nouns, see [Syntax 4.4.]