What is the name of words like 'bottle' or 'clove' that provide a singular for a counted item?
Title pretty much askes the question. What is the term for words like 'bottle', 'cup' or 'clove' (as in clove of garlic). Are they counters, countables, determiners...? I swear it's on the tip of my tongue but I cannot find the correct term.
Solution 1:
What you are talking about is a measure word, more formally known as a numeral classifier.
(You could also use "counter".)