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Is there a “one or more” dilemma in linguistics and if so how was it solved or how might it be solved?

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If our requirement says that the only thing that isn’t a phrase in an NP is the N itself, why a problem?

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Case in English phrase “friend of mine”

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Where can I find a translation for romanized (english texted) sanskrit into english?

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