Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Unlike English, which relies on suffixes to denote plurality, Arabic utilizes "Broken Plurals"—a system where words are shattered and rearranged internally to change their meaning (e.g., *kitab* becomes *kutub*). This…
What do the 's' in 'cats', the 'en' in 'oxen', and the vowel change in 'feet' have in common? They are all allomorphs—different forms of the same unit of meaning,…
One sheep, two sheep. One fish, two fish. Ever wonder why some English nouns refuse to add an '-s' for their plural? This linguistic quirk, known as zero-marking, isn't a…