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- ...4em;">[[Syntax (definition)|Syntax]] (Sentence Structure) and [[Semantics (definition)|Semantics]]</h2> ...#a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">[[Morphology (definition)|Morphology]] (Word structure and Inflection)</h2>5 KB (673 words) - 15:48, 20 September 2017
- [[Category:Technical Definitions]] *[[Part of Speech (definition)|Parts of Speech]]1 KB (196 words) - 09:53, 4 September 2012
- *[[Inflectional Morphology (definition)]] *[[Derivational Morphology (definition)]].909 bytes (126 words) - 07:23, 15 June 2012
- *[[Syllable (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]2 KB (245 words) - 21:07, 25 October 2020
- *[[Phonetics (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]1 KB (189 words) - 09:53, 22 January 2021
- ''This page is provides a definition for a technical term, to learn about Aspect in Scottish Gaelic see [[Aspect]]'' ...with a [[Present Participle (definition)|present participle]] or [[Gerund (definition)|gerund]] like 'walking'. The sentence "I am walking" is in the progressive2 KB (257 words) - 23:36, 3 June 2012
- *[[Aspect (definition)]] *[[Telicity (definition)]]1 KB (185 words) - 20:08, 2 October 2012
- *[[Articulatory Phonetics (definition)|articulatory phonetics]], which involves the physics of and movements with *[[Acoustic Phonetics (definition)|acoustic phonetics]], which involves the analysis and breakdown of the pro1 KB (192 words) - 21:05, 25 October 2020
- ...[[Noun (definition)|nouns]]. In English adjectives come between [[Article (definition)|articles]] and nouns, as in ''the '''big''' dog''. In Gaelic, with a few e *[[Noun (definition)]]740 bytes (93 words) - 11:30, 4 June 2012
- An adjective phrase is a [[Phrase (definition)|phrase]] in which the head (or leading member) is an adjective. An example *[[Adjective (definition)]]620 bytes (78 words) - 11:30, 4 June 2012
- ...ghtfully'' and ''honestly''. In Gaelic, adverbs are typically [[Adjective (definition)|adjectives]] preceded by the particle ''gu'', as in ''gu math'' "well" or *[[Adjective (definition)]]869 bytes (108 words) - 23:05, 3 June 2012
- ...inition)|phrase]] in which in the head (or leading member) is an [[Adverb (definition)| adverb]]. An example in English is ''extremely quickly'' that consists of *[[Adverb (definition)]]637 bytes (84 words) - 23:07, 3 June 2012
- ...or kinds of articles: [[Definite (definition)|definite]] and [[Indefinite (definition)|indefinite]]. *[[Determiner (definition)]]904 bytes (120 words) - 23:29, 3 June 2012
- *[[Velarization (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]1 KB (180 words) - 16:53, 30 November 2020
- *[[Labial (definition)]] *[[Labiodental (definition)]]1 KB (145 words) - 09:41, 10 November 2020
- ...ed or [[Finite (definition)|finite]] (e.g. ''John left'') or [[Non-Finite (definition)|non-finite]] (e.g. ''I want '''John to leave'''''). *[[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded clause]]1 KB (153 words) - 11:06, 4 June 2012
- *[[Gender (definition)]] *[[Case (definition)]]993 bytes (128 words) - 09:59, 5 June 2012
- ...finition)|quantifiers]], [[Numeral (definition)|numerals]], and [[Deictic (definition)|deictic determiners]] are special kinds of determiners. *[[Article (definition)]]1 KB (157 words) - 12:18, 5 June 2012
- ...ts'''". In Gaelic embedded clauses must be preceded by a [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]] such as ''gu'', ''nach'' or ''a<sup>L</sup>'' *[[Clause (definition)]]1 KB (196 words) - 17:58, 6 June 2012
- A finite clause is a [[Clause (definition)|clause]] whose verb/auxiliary bears tense inflection. For example, an Engl *[[Clause (definition)]]766 bytes (106 words) - 20:54, 7 June 2012
- *[[Feminine (definition)]] *[[Masculine (definition)]]1 KB (190 words) - 22:27, 7 June 2012
- ...[[Person (definition]|person]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Mood (definition)|mood]] *[[Derivational Morphology (definition)]]1 KB (123 words) - 04:33, 11 June 2012
- ...definition)|slender]] [[Sonorant (definition)| sonorants]] become [[Broad (definition)|broad]]. For example, the adjective ''mòr'' /mo:r/ "big" becomes ''mhòr' [[Category:Technical Definitions]]1 KB (152 words) - 14:58, 4 October 2015
- *[[Bilabial (definition)]] *[[Labiodental (definition)]]1 KB (184 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- ...n)|morphology]], and [[Phonology (definition)|phonology]] and [[Phonetics (definition)|phonetics]] and several "interface" fields such as sociolinguistics, pragm [[Category:Technical Definitions]]892 bytes (108 words) - 00:52, 14 June 2012
- ...ce type]] such as [[Question (definition)|questions]], [[Imperative Mood (definition)|commands]] etc. *[[Modal (definition)]]1 KB (139 words) - 06:39, 15 June 2012
- Modals are a type of auxiliary that expresses the [[Mood (definition)]] of a sentence, such as notions of obligation, likelihood or necessity. I *[[Auxiliary (definition)]]815 bytes (109 words) - 06:34, 15 June 2012
- *[[Clause (definition)]] *[[Finite (definition)]]935 bytes (151 words) - 12:09, 29 November 2009
- ...ts described by nouns, i.e., [[Singular (definition)|singular]], [[Plural (definition)|plural]], *[[Singular (definition)|singular]]858 bytes (111 words) - 09:34, 15 June 2012
- *[[Pronoun (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]1 KB (159 words) - 20:38, 15 June 2012
- ...t of a sentence. Usually each phrase has a central word called the [[Head (definition)|head]], and a series of modifiers. *[[Noun Phrase (definition)]]971 bytes (126 words) - 21:08, 15 June 2012
- Plural is a kind of [[Number (definition)|number]]. It is used when there is more than one object or a small group. *[[Noun (definition)]]703 bytes (100 words) - 18:24, 2 December 2009
- ...uld not be confused with the initial consonant mutation called [[Lenition (definition)|lenition]], although the term is sometimes use to refer to the phenomenon. *[[Aspiration (definition)]]1 KB (142 words) - 09:00, 10 November 2020
- A prefix is an [[Affix (definition)|affix]] placed at the beginning of a word. The English ''re-'' as in ''rew *[[Suffix (definition)]]747 bytes (105 words) - 22:27, 15 June 2012
- ...re grammatical particles that typically indicate a [[Grammatical Function (definition)|grammatical function]], typically marking some relation between the noun t [[Category:Technical Definitions]]1 KB (196 words) - 22:30, 15 June 2012
- ...unmarked on the noun. This is true in both English and Gaelic. [[Articles (definition)|articles]] in Gaelic contrast in number, with 'an/am/a''' typically being *[[Article (definition)]]1 KB (152 words) - 13:36, 16 June 2012
- ...fix is a type of [[Affix (definition)|affix]] that comes after the [[Stem (definition)|stem]]. Suffixes are used to make new lexical forms (ex. Verbs to nouns). *[[Prefix (definition)]]958 bytes (126 words) - 14:11, 16 June 2012
- ...he present tense in Gaelic for other verbs is formed using [[Periphrastic (definition)|periphrastic constructions]]. *[[Future Tense (definition)]]1 KB (173 words) - 00:38, 17 June 2012
- ...ecific termination point. It should not be confused with [[Perfect Aspect (definition)]] *[[Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)]]735 bytes (96 words) - 00:37, 17 June 2012
- ...uivalent to the [[Passive Voice (definition)|passives]] of [[Intransitive (definition)|Intransitive]] verbs, although passives have the additional property that *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]1 KB (200 words) - 00:10, 9 June 2012
- ...g relative to a reference time, it is marked by the [[Progressive Aspect (definition)]] as in the English ''I was eating my cereal''. If the action is completed *[[Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)]]2 KB (207 words) - 20:12, 2 October 2012
- ...of time. Events are dynamic notions. Events stand in contrast to [[State (definition)|states]] which represent static situations. (e.g. ''Susan ran the race'' *[[State (definition)]]637 bytes (87 words) - 11:48, 18 November 2009
- A pronoun is a [[Closed Class (definition)|closed class]] word that is used in place of a noun when the referent is k ...on)|subject]] and [[Object (definition)|object]] position in the [[Clause (definition)|clause]].1 KB (214 words) - 23:33, 15 June 2012
- ''for a definition of the general notion of '''case''' see [[Case (Definition)]] ...typically grouped together as a single case we can call the [[Common Case (definition)|common case]].1 KB (185 words) - 21:37, 3 June 2012
- ==Definition== 'Case' indicates the function of [[Noun Phrase (definition)|Noun Phrases]] in a sentence. In English only pronouns are marked for case2 KB (309 words) - 13:06, 5 October 2012
- ''For a definition of the [[Initial Consonant Mutations | initial consonant mutation]] which i *[[Stop (definition)]]1 KB (156 words) - 08:42, 10 November 2020
- ...in other languages) or object position (i.e. would bear [[Accusative Case (definition)|accusative]] in other languages) *[[Declension (definition)]]800 bytes (107 words) - 11:27, 4 June 2012
- *[[Case (definition)]] *[[Accusative Case (definition)]]1 KB (140 words) - 22:32, 7 June 2012
- *[[Vowel (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]2 KB (248 words) - 21:06, 25 October 2020
- ...finition)|oral]] stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], and the [[Nasal (definition)|nasal]] stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. *[[Obstruant (definition)]]2 KB (235 words) - 16:27, 31 October 2020
- ...ed and closed against the back of the throat. These contrast with [[Nasal (definition)|nasal]] sounds, produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to pass throug *[[Nasal (definition)]]1 KB (165 words) - 13:23, 10 November 2020
- ...of air through the nasal cavity, typically by the lowering of the [[velum (definition)|velum]] away from the back wall of the vocal tract. This lowering of the v *[[Nasalization (definition)]]2 KB (217 words) - 13:23, 10 November 2020
- *[[Noun (definition)]] *[[Verb (definition)]]1 KB (161 words) - 15:09, 15 June 2012
- Complementizers are particles that introduce [[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded clauses]]. In English these include ''that'', ''if'' and ''whethe *[[Functional Categories (definition)]]1 KB (140 words) - 21:11, 2 August 2012
- [[Category: Technical Definitions]] ...ces to be part of a much broader category of [[Valence Changing Operation (definition)|valence changing operations]].2 KB (264 words) - 07:49, 17 June 2012
- ''For a technical description of what a consonant is see [[Consonant (definition)]]''220 bytes (29 words) - 09:53, 8 September 2020
- *[[Case (definition)]] *[[Nominative Case (definition)]]834 bytes (107 words) - 14:24, 31 July 2012
- ...definition)|adjectives]], [[Pronoun (definition)|pronouns]] and [[Article (definition)|articles]]. Grammatical gender need not correspond to actual gender. Assig *[[Masculine (definition)]]1 KB (140 words) - 19:09, 13 May 2012
- ...definition)|adjectives]], [[Pronoun (definition)|pronouns]] and [[Article (definition)|articles]]. Grammatical gender need not correspond to actual gender. Assig *[[Feminine (definition)]]1 KB (141 words) - 19:09, 13 May 2012
- ...corresponds to a voiceless [[Alveolar (definition)|alveolar]] [[Fricative (definition)|fricative]]; in turn, a voiceless alveolar fricative is always represented *[[Phonetics (definition)]]1,003 bytes (144 words) - 09:57, 11 June 2012
- *''for a definition of the general notion of '''case''' see [[Case (Definition)]] ...typically grouped together as a single case we can call the [[Common Case (definition)|common case]].1 KB (186 words) - 09:04, 15 June 2012
- *[[Pronoun (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]1 KB (165 words) - 21:21, 15 June 2012
- ...dicate that it triggers lenition). Masculine names are also [[Attenuation (definition)|attenuated]]. ''See [[Vocative Case]] for more discussion'' *[[Case (definition)]]1 KB (205 words) - 07:26, 17 June 2012
- ...be [[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Voice (definition)|voice]]. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include ''do'', ''be'' and [[Category: Technical Definitions]]921 bytes (123 words) - 23:49, 3 June 2012
- ...Usually they have an implied 2nd [[Person (definition)|person]] [[Number (definition)|singular]] implied subject, although we also find first person imperatives *[[Mood (definition)]]795 bytes (113 words) - 23:59, 8 June 2012
- *[[Mood (definition)]] *[[Imperative Mood (definition)]]544 bytes (70 words) - 14:52, 10 June 2012
- ==Definition== ...erb, while the more agent-like argument is optionally expressed [[Oblique (definition)|obliquely]].2 KB (293 words) - 12:20, 24 May 2012
- *[[Verbal Adjective (definition)]] *[[Periphrastic (definition)]]1 KB (166 words) - 07:46, 17 June 2012
- Suppletion is a [[Morphology (definition)|morphological]] change that completely changes the form of a word. An exa *[[Morphology (definition)]]837 bytes (109 words) - 00:19, 17 June 2012
- *[[Present Tense (definition)]] *[[Future Tense (definition)]]907 bytes (128 words) - 19:49, 15 June 2012
- ...is used when a verb is accompanied by a function word called a [[Particle (definition)|particle]], which may indicate negation, mood, case, etc. For example. the *[[Independent Verb Form (definition)]]1 KB (184 words) - 10:06, 20 September 2012
- *[[Definite (definition)]] *[[Article (definition)]]948 bytes (126 words) - 14:39, 10 June 2012
- # The [[Frontness (definition)|frontness]] or [[Backness (definition)|backness]] of the tongue body, # The [[Height (definition)|height]] of the tongue body,2 KB (338 words) - 21:06, 25 October 2020
- ...ce is about. In English, pronominal subjects are in the [[Nominative Case (definition)|nominative case]]. Gaelic has no special nominative case, but subjects are *[[Object (definition)]]1 KB (134 words) - 14:10, 16 June 2012
- ...nition)| pronouns]], [[Article (definition)| articles]] and [[Preposition (definition)| prepositions]]. *[[Open Class (definition)]]645 bytes (86 words) - 11:25, 4 June 2012
- *[[Mood (definition)]] *[[Modal (definition)]]810 bytes (115 words) - 13:12, 4 June 2012
- ...on)|tense]] marks situations where the event described by the [[Predicate (definition)|predicate]] will happen after the time of speaking or writing. In English, *[[Past Tense (definition)]]988 bytes (132 words) - 22:11, 7 June 2012
- '''Intensifiers''' are [[Closed Class (definition)|closed class]] [[Adverbs (definition)|adverbs]] that modify adjectives. In English, intensifiers include "really *[[Quantifier (definition)]]941 bytes (130 words) - 09:43, 11 June 2012
- ...[[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Person (definition)|person]], and [[Number (definition)|number]]. *[[Part of Speech (definition)]]1 KB (149 words) - 07:24, 17 June 2012
- ...d for number, gender, case, and countability. Nouns can follow [[Article (definition)|articles]] like ''the'' in English and ''an'' in Gaelic. *[[Declension (definition)]]1 KB (141 words) - 14:04, 4 October 2012
- ...in terms of grammatical organization. The smallest sentence is a [[Clause (definition)|clause]]. However, one can find sentences with more than one clause. *[[Sentence Type (definition)]]790 bytes (107 words) - 09:38, 4 September 2012
- ...nition)|declarative]] with a question "tag" which contrasts in [[Negation (definition)|negative polarity]] with the statement: English "We're going, aren't we?" *[[Declarative (definition)]]2 KB (282 words) - 10:31, 16 June 2012
- A [[Closed Class (definition)|closed class]] [[Part of Speech (definition)| part of speech]] which expresses a particular emotion, usually surprise, [[Category: Technical Definitions]]927 bytes (122 words) - 14:16, 31 July 2012
- *[[Bilabial (definition)]] *[[Labiodental (definition)]]2 KB (286 words) - 12:52, 10 November 2020
- ...tract that is narrow enough to cause turbulent airflow; and [[Approximant (definition)|appoximants]], when the vocal tract is fairly open. Descriptions of the ma *[[Oral (definition)]]2 KB (298 words) - 13:25, 10 November 2020
- *[[Obstruant (definition)]] *[[Consonant (definition)]]1 KB (172 words) - 16:14, 31 October 2020
- ...efinition)|fricative]] while maintaining the same [[Place of Articulation (definition)|place of articulation]]. Although they require the vocal tract movements n *[[Stop (definition)]]1 KB (160 words) - 16:13, 31 October 2020
- ...els is in their syllabification. Glides are also classified as [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorants]] because of their continuous, non-fricated airstreams. *[[Vowel (definition)]]1 KB (177 words) - 11:57, 31 October 2020
- ...Liquids are pronounced with [[Lateral (definition)|lateral]] or [[Rhotic (definition)|rhotic]] articulation wherein air flows over the sides or the middle of th *[[Lateral (definition)]]1 KB (165 words) - 17:07, 30 November 2020
- *[[Rhotic (definition)]] *[[Alveolar (definition)]]1 KB (179 words) - 18:12, 10 November 2020
- *[[Labial (definition)]] *[[Bilabial (definition)]]953 bytes (126 words) - 09:42, 10 November 2020
- *[[Labiodental (definition)]] *[[Coronal (definition)]]1 KB (194 words) - 09:59, 10 November 2020
- *[[Dental (definition)]] *[[Alveolar (definition)]]1 KB (160 words) - 10:58, 10 November 2020
- *[[Postalveolar (definition)]] *[[Palatal (definition)]]1 KB (199 words) - 10:54, 10 November 2020
- *[[Alveolar (definition)]] *[[Palatal (definition)]]1 KB (180 words) - 10:55, 10 November 2020
- *[[Alveolar (definition)]] *[[Postalveolar (definition)]]1 KB (154 words) - 12:37, 10 November 2020
- *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]1 KB (178 words) - 12:45, 10 November 2020
- *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]922 bytes (132 words) - 12:49, 10 November 2020
- *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]1 KB (174 words) - 12:58, 10 November 2020
- *[[Vowel (definition)]] *[[Frontness (definition)]]1 KB (183 words) - 15:35, 30 November 2020
