monoargumentality

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mender.

Proto-Hellenic *mónwos

Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos)

Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der.

English mono-

Latin arguō

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom

Proto-Italic *-mentom

Latin -mentum

Latin argūmentumder.

Anglo-Norman arguementbor.

Middle English argument

English argument

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English argumental

English monoargumental

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ts

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts

Latin -itāsder.

Old French -itebor.

Middle English -ite

English -ity

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English mono-

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English argumental

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English -ity

English argumentality

English monoargumentality

From monoargumental + -ity, or from mono- + argumentality.

Noun

monoargumentality (uncountable)

The quality of being monoargumental.
- 2016, W. Leo Wetzels, Sergio Menuzzi, JoÃ£o Costa, The Handbook of Portuguese Linguistics, →ISBN:
  However, even in a consistent null language like EP, VS is not free: in declarative sentences, it must meet some pragmatic conditions, and structural conditions such as monoargumentality affect the speakers' preference for its use.