3.10.1.3. Distributive numerals

Reduplication of numerals is the most common strategy to express distributivity. In the example below the numeral one is reduplicated three times representing different members of the family. The verb give is also reduplicated three times towards the previously established locations in space for each of the numerals.

            date christmas ix1 all family onea oneb onec book givea giveb givec.

‘I will buy a book for each member of the family at Christmas.’

(recreated from Quer et al., 2005)