Tag: linguistics

Euphemism

A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for…

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Essive Case

The essive case denotes a state of being or role. It answers…

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Ergative Case

The ergative case marks the subject of a transitive verb, distinguishing it…

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Equative Clause

An equative clause asserts the identity or equality between two noun phrases,…

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Equative Case: Understanding Grammatical Comparison

The equative case in linguistics marks equality between two entities. It's a…

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Endocentric Construction

An endocentric construction is a phrase where one word, the head, determines…

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Enclitic

An enclitic is a word that is so closely attached to the…

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Emphatic Alternative Relation

An emphatic alternative relation highlights a choice between two or more options,…

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Emphatic Additive Relation

An emphatic additive relation strengthens an existing additive relationship, emphasizing the addition…

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Empathetic Deixis

Empathetic deixis refers to linguistic expressions that reveal the speaker's emotional stance…

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