Classifiers and the mass-count distinction in Uzbek

The paper argues for the existence of (NP-level) mass-count distinction in Tashkent Uzbek, an obligatory classifier dialect. Evidence is provided based on distribution and interpretation modifiers, classifiers quantificational suffixes different types, as well properties flexible object mass nouns. A formal analysis further that treats sensitive to but not uniformly serving “individuators” otherwise Sortal are argued differ from mensural ones only latter contribute a measure function.