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Linglib.Fragments.Mandarin.PolarityItems

Mandarin Polarity-Sensitive Items #

@cite{haspelmath-1997}

Mandarin indefinite pronoun polarity items, typed by the categories from Core.Lexical.PolarityItem.

Mandarin wh-words (shéi 谁, shénme 什么) double as indefinites in non-interrogative uses, covering an exceptionally wide range on @cite{haspelmath-1997}'s map (7 of 9 functions):

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def Fragments.Mandarin.PolarityItems.shei :
Core.Lexical.PolarityItem.PolarityItemEntry

shéi (谁, non-interrogative) — NPI/FCI. Wh-word as indefinite covers 7 Haspelmath functions: irrealis through free choice. Functions as both NPI (under negation, in questions) and FCI (in modal/generic contexts).

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    theorem Fragments.Mandarin.PolarityItems.shei_is_npi_fci :
    shei.polarityType = Core.Lexical.PolarityItem.PolarityType.npi_fci