Pashto’s Split Ergativity
Ever thought the 'subject' of a sentence was a fixed, simple concept? In Pashto, the grammatical role of the 'doer' dramatically shifts depending on whether the action is happening now…
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No ‘The’ or ‘A’? How to Think Without Articles
For English speakers learning a Slavic language, the lack of words for 'a/an/the' can be a shock. These languages don't need articles because they use a powerful combination of a…
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 dives into the two core strategies languages use to convey…