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    • Rules for Number agreement for ADJ

    The Number values should match between the ADJ and its governor (i.e syntactic head) when label = should-match, else any observed agreement is purely by chance (label = need-not-match)

    Agreement
    Generally Number should match between the ADJ and its governor or head
    Some examples are: Examples
    Number need not match between the ADJ and its governor or head when:
    ADJ is the= modifer
    ( Examples )
    OR

    ADJ is nearby= numeral
    ADJ is nearby= modifer
    ( Examples )
    OR

    ADJ is nearby= numeral
    ADJ is nearby= modifer
    ADJ is governed by= subject
    ( Examples )
    OR

    ADJ is nearby= modifer
    the head agrees with its head on= Number-ADJ
    ADJ is governed by= subject
    ( Examples )
    OR

    ADJ is nearby= modifer
    ( Examples )
    Generally Number should match between the ADJ and its governor or head
    Some examples are: Examples