The Birth of Grammatical Gender in PIE
Why is a table feminine in French? The answer is thousands of years old and has little to do with sex. This article traces the origins of grammatical gender back…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Why is a table feminine in French? The answer is thousands of years old and has little to do with sex. This article traces the origins of grammatical gender back…
Forget everything you thought you knew about 'he' and 'she'. In Slavic languages, a table is a 'he', a book is a 'she', and a child can be an 'it'.…
Ever wonder why Spanish speakers say "Veo a MarΓa" but "Veo la mesa"? This grammatical quirk, known as the "personal a", is more than just a random rule; it's a…