LIN231H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ablative Case, Consonant Cluster, Imperfective Aspect
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In inflection, the same lexeme is realized differently depending on its grammatical context. English: the noun lexeme cat realized as either cat or cats depending on whether it is used as a singular or plural. We differentiate the form of a word formation rule from its function. - lexeme formation and inflection differ in their function. English verbs thiis is called number agreement: we"ll see later that english verbal number is contextual, not inherent (the dog barks vs. The dogs bark), singular marked by suffixation of -s (plural number not marked), distinction only made in the present tense (and when the subject is third-person) In some languages, person can be indicated on nouns to indicate possessors (ex: mohawk). Some languages, including mohawk, make a distinction between inclusive 1st-person plural and exclusive 1st-person plural. Inclusive = me and you > exclusive = me and someone else (not you)
