Phase 5 Quantity. A non-verb or coordinated category used when a child produces the words ‘some’ or 'many' or 'all' to code “more-than-one”.

Utterance

Context/Explanation

I have some books

Child commenting on books he has (Note: the main verb category is state (have) and quantity ‘s’ is also coded)

Get some juice

Child reaching for juice container (Note: This utterance also codes locative action “get”.)

I have many ducks

Child commenting on ducks he has (Note: the main verb category is state (have) and quantity ‘s’ is also coded)

Daddy pick many flowers

Child commenting on father’s flower picking (Note: This utterance also codes action “pick” and quantity ‘s’.)

All cats are cute

Child commenting on pictures of cats (Note: the main verb ‘are’ represents the state category 

Mommy got all good movies

Child commenting on mother’s excellent video choices (Note: This utterance also codes locative action “got”, attribution “good”, and quantity ‘s’.)