The Mass-Count Distinction
Why can you count 'chairs' but not 'furniture'? This linguistic puzzle is explained by the mass-count distinction, a fundamental rule that shapes how we talk about everything from objects to…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Why can you count 'chairs' but not 'furniture'? This linguistic puzzle is explained by the mass-count distinction, a fundamental rule that shapes how we talk about everything from objects to…
Ever wondered why a table (`la mesa`) is 'female' in Spanish, but a map (`el mapa`) is 'male'? The rules of grammatical gender can feel random, but there's a powerful…