analytic languages

The Georgian Verb: A Sentence in One Word

Ever wondered if you could fit an entire sentence into a single word? In the ancient and beautiful Georgian language,…

2 weeks ago

When Did English Lose Its Grammatical Gender?

Old English once had a complex system of masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns, much like modern German. This all changed…

3 weeks ago

Who Did What? Case vs. Word Order

Ever wonder why you can't scramble an English sentence, but you can in languages like Latin or Russian? This analysis…

3 weeks ago

The Grammar of Nothing: Null Subjects

Ever wonder why you can say "Piove" in Italian for "It's raining", but "Is raining" is wrong in English? This…

3 weeks ago

The Death of the Latin Passive

Latin once expressed complex passive ideas with a single word, like amor for "I am loved". This post explores how…

3 weeks ago

The Agglutination Barrier: Why AI Chokes on Words

Ever wonder why your AI translator can handle "I love you" but butchers a single complex word in Turkish or…

3 weeks ago

The One-Word Sentence: A Deep Dive into Polysynthetic Languages

In languages like Inuktitut or Mohawk, a single, complex word can convey a thought that requires a full sentence in…

3 weeks ago

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