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Linglib.Fragments.German.Definiteness

German Definiteness Fragment #

[Sch09b] [Sch13] [Mor21]

German morphologically distinguishes the weak (uniqueness) article — often contracted, e.g., im, vom, zum — from the strong (anaphoric/familiarity) article — full forms dem, von dem. Indefinite ein-, demonstratives, and possessives complete the inventory. Under the [Mor21] typology this is the .bipartite strategy: distinct forms for each [Sch09b] use type.

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def German.Definiteness.determiners :
List Determiner.Entry

German: distinct weak (uniqueness, e.g. contracted im) and strong (anaphoric, dem) definite articles; indefinite ein-; demonstratives; possessives. The unique vs anaphoric distinction is morphologically marked.

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    theorem German.Definiteness.marking :
    Determiner.markingStrategy determiners = Features.Definiteness.DefMarkingStrategy.bipartite

    German's inventory derives the .bipartite Moroney cell.