Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Some languages don't just make nouns plural; they can make verbs plural to show repeated or distributed action. This fascinating grammatical feature, known as "pluractionality", allows speakers to distinguish between…
Swahili verbs are masterpieces of modular design, built by "gluing" prefixes for tense, person, and more onto a single root. By deconstructing a word like 'atanunua' (he/she will buy), we…