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Quotative Evidential

Quotative evidentiality marks the source of information as hearsay or reported speech. It indicates that the speaker did not directly…

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Prolative Case

The prolative case is a grammatical case used in some languages to denote motion or direction towards a specific goal…

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Obviative Person Deixis

Obviative person deixis refers to the grammatical marking of third-person referents to distinguish between the primary subject and other third-person…

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Inflectional Category

An inflectional category is a grammatical property of a word that changes its form to express grammatical meaning, such as…

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Illocutionary Force Indicating Device (IFID)

An Illocutionary Force Indicating Device (IFID) is a linguistic element that clarifies the speaker's intention behind an utterance, distinguishing between…

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Habitual Aspect

The habitual aspect in linguistics refers to verbs expressing actions or states that occur regularly, habitually, or are generally true.…

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Grounding in Electrical Systems

Grounding connects electrical systems to the earth, providing a safe path for fault currents, protecting equipment, and preventing electric shock.…

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Grammatical Category

A grammatical category refers to a property of words or phrases that influences their grammatical behavior. It includes features like…

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Continuous Aspect

The continuous aspect in grammar describes actions or states that are ongoing, incomplete, or habitual, emphasizing duration rather than a…

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Advanced Tongue Root: Understanding Vocalic Harmony

Explore the advanced concept of tongue root position in phonetics. Learn how this articulatory feature influences vowel sounds and contributes…

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