With an identificational predicate nominal, as in (30), only in English is scalar and its equivalent in Korean is another morpheme, not -man.
-man in Korean is also applied to a lower element in inherent scales of numerals, quantifiers and predicates, not to a highest or higher element, as in (26), (27) and (28): (32) a. Yumi-nun sakwa-rul sey kay-man mek-ess-ta -TOP apple-ACC three CL-only eat-PAST-DEC 'Yumi only ate three apples.'