sum quantification four week ago linguist ask question behalf basque language academy s grammar commission standard recommend scope quantifier quantification grammatical term special reference function many sentence many student need larger classroom student intelligent need another teacher wish whether consider terminologically appropriate many many quantify thus function include call degree modifier quantification better contextualize terminological problem motivate question first place help clarify follow report discussion let suggest ad hoc call two position contemplate quantifier versus degree modifier position quantifier subsuming degree modifier position respectively short versus position subsuming position honest declare point personal position alway continue versus view although try word original question neutrally point perhap ought note several respondent seem prefer treat many student intelligent merely various occurrence single item rather treat many item discuss own right view manifestation linguistic anglocentrism unlike english many language many express item equivalent english plus quantifier equivalent english many since particularly ask english question reject assumption english lexical composition many crucial relevance issue raise thank follow respond question bruce d despain patricium galea e h klein v d laaken jan k lindstrom p l peterson marilyn n silva summary answer suggestion follow interjection own personal opinion identify initial ark marilyn silva support versus position state quantifier determine noun phrase adjective prefer term intensifier propose degree modifier patricium galea express same view ark since original question latter term shall refrain defend preference degree modifier over intensifier context larry trask s dictionary grammatical term linguistic treat two term interchangeble marilyn silva discuss call consecutive sentence point subordinate clause two english example cite above need larger classroom need another teacher call adverbial clause extent treatment english grammar grammar many voice ntc pub group consider here clause seem quantify intensifier main clause silva point english clause extent license main clause contain without many above one contain george gentleman never raise voice draw our attention fact hardly call quantifier ark argument seem general typological interest independently fact real equivalent basque sentence extent clause silva argue subordinate clause seem quantify intensifier main clause merely license subordinate clause accord silva lump together item many case line view themselve quantify merely license subordinate clause quantify beyond english jan lindstrom point swedish single lexical item mycket function both quantifier noun mean much degree modifier intensifier adjective mean provide follow example da r fann mycket folk much hon r mycket intelligent intelligent lindstrom seem defend particular terminological usage provide observation merely wish offer useful information interest discussion ark seem while interest sort observation undeniable obviate need terminological distinction nor justify subsumes position rather illustrate need linguist employ clear metalanguage enable us distinguish between item even where here formal expression overlap languagespecifically instance single form much include portuguese muito catalan molt italian molto many language show kind overlap homonymy philip peterson write discuss somewhat abstract term actual semantics term many refer article complexly fractionate syllogistic quantifier journal philosophical logic bruce despain s comment orient languagespecific issue syntactic classification quantifier english likely relevant description basque reason shall report suggestion here henny klein bring attention follow bibliographical reference gary e extent english unify account degree quantity phd thesis university californium lo angele summary none those respond favour subsuming position accord refer quantifier function quantification unless jan lindstrom wish imply understand four six answer actually lean one two answer address question directly suggest answer those silva galea both constitute vote versus position eskerrik asko denous many thanks alan r king ph d alank bigfoot com alternative email address mccay redestb e eirelink com compuserve com snail orkolaga plaza a zarautz basque country spain phone fax visit web page http www eirelink com alank 