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Definite partitive adjective construction
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The construction as a whole is nominal. It can function as a nominal argument to verbs, adjectives and prepositions. It is inanimate and non-count. The construction consists of two parts: the nominal quantifier and the partitive adjective.

The adjective bears inflection, though it does not agree. The inflection is associated with the construction:

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a. Al it smaaklik-s
all the tasty.PA
All the tasty things
b. Al dat smaaklik-s
all that tasty.PA
All the tasty things
c. Alle freeslik-s
everything horrible.PA
All the horrible things
d. It freesliks dat ús dêr oerkommen is
the horrible that us there happened is
The horrible things that happened to us there
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