Plural-only and invariant nouns
An adjective can reveal case and number even when the noun is plural-only or does not decline.
- Plural-only nouns trigger plural agreement. Indeclinable nouns retain one surface noun form but still have syntactic case, visible in the adjective.
| Head type | Phrase | What adjective reveals |
|---|---|---|
| plural-only де́ньги | о больши́х де́ньгах | prep. plural |
| plural-only брю́ки | в но́вых брю́ках | prep. plural |
| plural-only ка́никулы | на ле́тних кани́кулах | prep. plural |
| indeclinable такси́ | в но́вых такси́ | plural inferred from adjective |
| indeclinable СМИ | о ру́сских СМИ | plural agreement |
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3.08 · Plural-only and invariant nouns · table 1
plural-only де́ньги · о больши́х де́ньгах · prep. pluralplural-only брю́ки · в но́вых брю́ках · prep. pluralMini-check
Analyse: в но́вых такси́. Form: о + больши́е де́ньги.
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