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Feature numb

Articles agree in number to the noun they specify. The values singular and plural are pertinent to the class. Note that this last value does not apply in presence of the value indf (see below).

The value invariant shared by nouns and adjectives, which identifies an underspecification in number, is not pertinent to articles. The article specifies the number (but see the familiar and dialectal use l'attenzioni) and, for this reason, it can be used in context to solve the underspecification of nouns and adjectives: le pari opportunita', una pari opportunita'.