In Albanian grammar, what type of noun is 'mal' which is masculine in the singular ('një mal i lartë') but takes feminine agreement in the plural ('male të larta')?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Emër i dygjinishëm / ambigjen (Heteroclitic / Ambigenous noun)
- Step 1: Nouns that take masculine determiners in the singular and feminine concord in the plural are called ambigenous (dygjinishëm). Answer: Emër i dygjinishëm / ambigjen (Heteroclitic / Ambigenous noun). Why not the others: Regular nouns maintain the same grammatical gender across numbers.
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