STRUCTURAL AND SEMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF NUMERICAL COMBINATIONS IN KUMYK AND ENGLISH

Abstract

The article explores a combination of a numeral and a noun, which are referred to differently in linguistic literature. The term “numerical combination” is preferred to, which means a combination where the numeral functions as a quantitative attribute of a noun. The main reason for the compatibility of a numeral with a noun is the credibility of the latter. The main models of numeric combinations in Kumyk and English are: “numeral + noun”, “qualifier + numeral + noun”, “numeral + (noun)”. The latest model of numbering is an elliptical version of numbering with an omitted noun. The most common model of numbering combinations is “num. + noun”, in which the numeral is mainly followed by the noun. The high frequency of this model is explained by the very nature of numerals – to serve as a nomination for the number of specific objects. In the context between the numeral and the noun, other words may be used. The adjective component in these combinations correlates with nouns and does not affect the semantics of the numeral. Numerical combinations can have special elements with them that correlate with the components of these combinations and in a special way affect the implementation of the value of the quantity.