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• Scottish Gaelic Grammar Wiki
  ...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>
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• Syntax (definition)
  [[Category:Technical Definitions]] *[[Part of Speech (definition)|Parts of Speech]]
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• Morphology (definition)
  *[[Inflectional Morphology (definition)]] *[[Derivational Morphology (definition)]].
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• Epenthesis (definition)
  *[[Syllable (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Phonology (definition)
  *[[Phonetics (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Aspect (definition)
  ''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 progressive
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• Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)
  *[[Aspect (definition)]] *[[Telicity (definition)]]
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• Phonetics (definition)
  *[[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 pro
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• Adjective (definition)
  ...[[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)]]
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• Adjective Phrase (definition)
  An adjective phrase is a [[Phrase (definition)|phrase]] in which the head (or leading member) is an adjective. An example *[[Adjective (definition)]]
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• Adverb (definition)
  ...ghtfully'' and ''honestly''. In Gaelic, adverbs are typically [[Adjective (definition)|adjectives]] preceded by the particle ''gu'', as in ''gu math'' "well" or *[[Adjective (definition)]]
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• Adverb Phrase (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Article (definition)
  ...or kinds of articles: [[Definite (definition)|definite]] and [[Indefinite (definition)|indefinite]]. *[[Determiner (definition)]]
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• Attenuation
  *[[Velarization (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Bilabial (definition)
  *[[Labial (definition)]] *[[Labiodental (definition)]]
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• Clause (definition)
  ...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]]
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• Declension (definition)
  *[[Gender (definition)]] *[[Case (definition)]]
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• Determiner (definition)
  ...finition)|quantifiers]], [[Numeral (definition)|numerals]], and [[Deictic (definition)|deictic determiners]] are special kinds of determiners. *[[Article (definition)]]
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• Embedded Clause (definition)
  ...ts'''". In Gaelic embedded clauses must be preceded by a [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]] such as ''gu'', ''nach'' or ''a^L'' *[[Clause (definition)]]
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• Finite (definition)
  A finite clause is a [[Clause (definition)|clause]] whose verb/auxiliary bears tense inflection. For example, an Engl *[[Clause (definition)]]
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• Gender (definition)
  *[[Feminine (definition)]] *[[Masculine (definition)]]
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• Inflection (definition)
  ...[[Person (definition]|person]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Mood (definition)|mood]] *[[Derivational Morphology (definition)]]
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• Initial Consonant Mutation (definition)
  ...definition)|slender]] [[Sonorant (definition)| sonorants]] become [[Broad (definition)|broad]]. For example, the adjective ''mòr'' /mo:r/ "big" becomes ''mhòr' [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Labial (definition)
  *[[Bilabial (definition)]] *[[Labiodental (definition)]]
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• Linguistics (definition)
  ...n)|morphology]], and [[Phonology (definition)|phonology]] and [[Phonetics (definition)|phonetics]] and several "interface" fields such as sociolinguistics, pragm [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Mood (definition)
  ...ce type]] such as [[Question (definition)|questions]], [[Imperative Mood (definition)|commands]] etc. *[[Modal (definition)]]
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• Modal (definition)
  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)]]
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• Non-Finite (definition)
  *[[Clause (definition)]] *[[Finite (definition)]]
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• Number (definition)
  ...ts described by nouns, i.e., [[Singular (definition)|singular]], [[Plural (definition)|plural]], *[[Singular (definition)|singular]]
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• Person (definition)
  *[[Pronoun (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Phrase (definition)
  ...t of a sentence. Usually each phrase has a central word called the [[Head (definition)|head]], and a series of modifiers. *[[Noun Phrase (definition)]]
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• Plural (definition)
  Plural is a kind of [[Number (definition)|number]]. It is used when there is more than one object or a small group. *[[Noun (definition)]]
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• Preaspiration (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Prefix (definition)
  A prefix is an [[Affix (definition)|affix]] placed at the beginning of a word. The English ''re-'' as in ''rew *[[Suffix (definition)]]
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• Preposition (definition)
  ...re grammatical particles that typically indicate a [[Grammatical Function (definition)|grammatical function]], typically marking some relation between the noun t [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Singular (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Suffix (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Tense (definition)
  ...he present tense in Gaelic for other verbs is formed using [[Periphrastic (definition)|periphrastic constructions]]. *[[Future Tense (definition)]]
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• Telicity (definition)
  ...ecific termination point. It should not be confused with [[Perfect Aspect (definition)]] *[[Lexical Aspect (Aktionsart) (definition)]]
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• Impersonal (definition)
  ...uivalent to the [[Passive Voice (definition)|passives]] of [[Intransitive (definition)|Intransitive]] verbs, although passives have the additional property that *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Grammatical Aspect (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Event (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Pronoun (definition)
  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]].
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• Accusative Case (definition)
  ''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]].
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• Case (definition)
  ==Definition== 'Case' indicates the function of [[Noun Phrase (definition)|Noun Phrases]] in a sentence. In English only pronouns are marked for case
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• Aspiration (definition)
  ''For a definition of the [[Initial Consonant Mutations | initial consonant mutation]] which i *[[Stop (definition)]]
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• Common Case (definition)
  ...in other languages) or object position (i.e. would bear [[Accusative Case (definition)|accusative]] in other languages) *[[Declension (definition)]]
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• Genitive Case (definition)
  *[[Case (definition)]] *[[Accusative Case (definition)]]
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• Consonant (definition)
  *[[Vowel (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Stop (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Oral (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Nasal (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Part of Speech (definition)
  *[[Noun (definition)]] *[[Verb (definition)]]
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• Complementizer (definition)
  Complementizers are particles that introduce [[Embedded Clause (definition)|embedded clauses]]. In English these include ''that'', ''if'' and ''whethe *[[Functional Categories (definition)]]
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• Voice in Morphology (definition)
  [[Category: Technical Definitions]] ...ces to be part of a much broader category of [[Valence Changing Operation (definition)|valence changing operations]].
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• Consonants
  ''For a technical description of what a consonant is see [[Consonant (definition)]]''
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• Dative Case (definition)
  *[[Case (definition)]] *[[Nominative Case (definition)]]
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• Feminine (definition)
  ...definition)|adjectives]], [[Pronoun (definition)|pronouns]] and [[Article (definition)|articles]]. Grammatical gender need not correspond to actual gender. Assig *[[Masculine (definition)]]
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• Masculine (definition)
  ...definition)|adjectives]], [[Pronoun (definition)|pronouns]] and [[Article (definition)|articles]]. Grammatical gender need not correspond to actual gender. Assig *[[Feminine (definition)]]
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• International Phonetic Alphabet
  ...corresponds to a voiceless [[Alveolar (definition)|alveolar]] [[Fricative (definition)|fricative]]; in turn, a voiceless alveolar fricative is always represented *[[Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Nominative Case (definition)
  *''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]].
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• Possessive Pronoun (definition)
  *[[Pronoun (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Vocative Case (definition)
  ...dicate that it triggers lenition). Masculine names are also [[Attenuation (definition)|attenuated]]. ''See [[Vocative Case]] for more discussion'' *[[Case (definition)]]
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• Auxiliary (definition)
  ...be [[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Voice (definition)|voice]]. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include ''do'', ''be'' and [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Imperative Mood (definition)
  ...Usually they have an implied 2nd [[Person (definition)|person]] [[Number (definition)|singular]] implied subject, although we also find first person imperatives *[[Mood (definition)]]
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• Indicative Mood (definition)
  *[[Mood (definition)]] *[[Imperative Mood (definition)]]
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• Active Voice (definition)
  ==Definition== ...erb, while the more agent-like argument is optionally expressed [[Oblique (definition)|obliquely]].
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• Verbal Noun (definition)
  *[[Verbal Adjective (definition)]] *[[Periphrastic (definition)]]
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• Suppletion (definition)
  Suppletion is a [[Morphology (definition)|morphological]] change that completely changes the form of a word. An exa *[[Morphology (definition)]]
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• Past Tense (definition)
  *[[Present Tense (definition)]] *[[Future Tense (definition)]]
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• Dependent Verb Form (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Indefinite (definition)
  *[[Definite (definition)]] *[[Article (definition)]]
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• Vowel (definition)
  # The [[Frontness (definition)|frontness]] or [[Backness (definition)|backness]] of the tongue body, # The [[Height (definition)|height]] of the tongue body,
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• Subject (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Closed Class (definition)
  ...nition)| pronouns]], [[Article (definition)| articles]] and [[Preposition (definition)| prepositions]]. *[[Open Class (definition)]]
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• Conditional Mood (definition)
  *[[Mood (definition)]] *[[Modal (definition)]]
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• Future Tense (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Intensifiers (definition)
  '''Intensifiers''' are [[Closed Class (definition)|closed class]] [[Adverbs (definition)|adverbs]] that modify adjectives. In English, intensifiers include "really *[[Quantifier (definition)]]
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• Verb (definition)
  ...[[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Person (definition)|person]], and [[Number (definition)|number]]. *[[Part of Speech (definition)]]
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• Noun (definition)
  ...d for number, gender, case, and countability. Nouns can follow [[Article (definition)|articles]] like ''the'' in English and ''an'' in Gaelic. *[[Declension (definition)]]
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• Sentence (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Interrogative (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Exclamation (definition)
  A [[Closed Class (definition)|closed class]] [[Part of Speech (definition)| part of speech]] which expresses a particular emotion, usually surprise, [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Place of Articulation (definition)
  *[[Bilabial (definition)]] *[[Labiodental (definition)]]
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• Manner of Articulation (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Fricative (definition)
  *[[Obstruant (definition)]] *[[Consonant (definition)]]
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• Affricate (definition)
  ...efinition)|fricative]] while maintaining the same [[Place of Articulation (definition)|place of articulation]]. Although they require the vocal tract movements n *[[Stop (definition)]]
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• Glide (definition)
  ...els is in their syllabification. Glides are also classified as [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorants]] because of their continuous, non-fricated airstreams. *[[Vowel (definition)]]
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• Liquid (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Retroflex (definition)
  *[[Rhotic (definition)]] *[[Alveolar (definition)]]
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• Labiodental (definition)
  *[[Labial (definition)]] *[[Bilabial (definition)]]
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• Dental (definition)
  *[[Labiodental (definition)]] *[[Coronal (definition)]]
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• Coronal (definition)
  *[[Dental (definition)]] *[[Alveolar (definition)]]
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• Alveolar (definition)
  *[[Postalveolar (definition)]] *[[Palatal (definition)]]
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• Postalveolar (definition)
  *[[Alveolar (definition)]] *[[Palatal (definition)]]
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• Palatal (definition)
  *[[Alveolar (definition)]] *[[Postalveolar (definition)]]
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• Velar (definition)
  *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Uvular (definition)
  *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Glottal (definition)
  *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Height (definition)
  *[[Vowel (definition)]] *[[Frontness (definition)]]
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• Frontness (definition)
  *[[Vowel (definition)]] *[[Backness (definition)]]
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• Tense in Phonetics (definition)
  ...tense and lax sonorants (e.g. /l/ vs /L/). See the discussion in [[Fortis (definition)|fortis]] for a better look at the contrast. *[[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)]]
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• Round (definition)
  ...nts receive extra lip rounding before front vowels, when in their [[Broad (definition)|broad]] form. *[[Vowel (definition)]]
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• Advanced Tongue Root (definition)
  ...in a breathy quality. Both [[Vowel (definition)|vowels]] and [[Consonant (definition)|consonants]] can be produced with a +[ATR] feature. In English tense vowel *[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Fortis (definition)
  ...e to refer to sounds in a phoneme inventory that are [[Tense in Phonetics (definition)|tense]]. In Gaelic, the fortis/lenis (tense/lax) distinction is part of a *[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Trill (definition)
  *[[Alveolar (definition)]] *[[Manner of Articulation (definition)]]
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• Flap (definition)
  *[[Alveolar (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Sonorant (definition)
  ...iquid (definition)|liquids]], [[Nasal (definition)|nasals]], and [[Glide (definition)|glides]]. These sounds are all produced with a free airflow that lacks tur *[[Liquid (definition)]]
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• Obstruant (definition)
  ...n)|fricatives]] (e.g. [ʃ]). Obstruents stand in opposition to [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorants]]. Although they are sometimes considered 'nasal stops,' the con *[[Stop (definition)]]
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• Assimilation (definition)
  ...e middle of the English word 'bonbon' might be pronounced as a [[Bilabial (definition)|bilabial]] consonant [m], because that makes it more similar to its neighb [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Metathesis (definition)
  *[[Syllable (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Diphthong (definition)
  A '''diphthong''' is a complex [[Vowel (definition)|vowel]] that is considered a single sound despite two distinct tongue move *[[Monophthong (definition)]]
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• Monophthong (definition)
  *[[Diphthong (definition)]] *[[Vowel (definition)]]
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• Information for Editors
  ...s below). Other possible uses include exporting the structure of the wiki (technical definitions, the page structure etc) without the Gaelic content to other wi *[[:Category: Technical Definitions]] (note capitalization and plural)
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• Relative Clause (definition)
  ...ey are often introduced with a [[Wh-words|wh-word]] or a [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]], although these can be omitted. *[[Clause (definition)]]
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• Declarative (definition)
  ...rasted with [[Imperative Clause (definition)|imperatives]] and [[Question (definition)|questions]] *[[Question (definition)]]
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• Transitive (definition)
  ...ion)|subject]] [[Argument (definition)|argument]] and one [[Direct Object (definition)|object]]. Typical transitive verbs include ''hit'', ''kiss'', ''devour''. *[[Unaccusative (definition)]]
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• Information Structure (definition)
  ...etc.) is packaged into a sentence. Gaelic makes frequent use of [[Cleft (definition)]] constructions to mark information structure. *[[Topic (definition)]]
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• Present Tense (definition)
  ...g the verb [[Bi (irregular verb)|bi]] in combination with a [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]] in an [[Auxiliary Constructions|auxiliary construction]]. Fo ...runs). In Gaelic, this usage is typically expressed by the [[Future Tense (definition)|future tense]] instead.
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• Intransitive (definition)
  ...', and [[Unergative (definition)|unergative verbs]] which have an [[Agent (definition)|agent]] such as ''leave''. *[[Transitive (definition)]]
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• Ditransitive (definition)
  ..., a [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] and an [[Indirect Object (definition)|indirect object]]. Examples of ditransitive verbs in English include ''sen *[[Argument (definition)]]
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• Indirect Object (definition)
  ...the verb (when there are two NPs) or an obligatory [[Prepositional Phrase (definition)|prepositional phrase]] . Indirect objects typically express goals and loca *[[Valence (definition)]]
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• Double Object Construction (definition)
  == Definition == ...Object (definition)| indirect object]] appears before the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] and is not marked with a preposition.
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• Passive Voice (definition)
  ==Definition== ...syntactic operation which takes a clause in the (default) [[Active Voice (definition)|active voice]] (see example 1) and produces a passive version (example 2).
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• Argument (definition)
  Clauses consist of two obligatory parts: [[Predicate (definition)|predicates]] and '''arguments''. Arguments are the participants in the act ...re, ''Jones'', ''the picture'' and ''to Smith'' (a [[Prepositional Phrase (definition)|prepositional phrase]]) are all core arguments.
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• Direct Object (definition)
  ...h, pronouns that are in object position always take the [[Accusative Case (definition)|accusative case]] (''me, him, her, us, them'' etc.) .../toil leam bainne''). In Gaelic the direct object is in the [[Common Case (definition)|common case]].
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• Conjunction (definition)
  *See [[Conjunction (definition)]] for a discussion of how conjunction works in Gaelic. [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Deictic (definition)
  *[[Demonstrative (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definition]]
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• Demonstrative (definition)
  Demonstratives are words with a [[Deictic (definition)|deictic]] function. In English we have two deictic [[Articles|articles]], [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Imperfective Aspect (definition)
  ...d English the most common imperfective aspect is the [[Progressive Aspect (definition)|progressive]]. Imperfective usually stands in opposition to the Aorist asp *[[Aspect (definition)]]
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• Aorist Aspect (definition)
  [[Aspect (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Habitual Aspect (definition)
  *[[Aspect (definition)]] *[[Progressive Aspect (definition)]]
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• Stative Aspect (definition)
  *[[Aspect (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Perfect Aspect (definition)
  ...h the auxiliary [[Bi (irregular verb)]] (e.g. ''bha''), the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]] and the particle [[Air (aspect marker)]]: ''bha mi air am ba *[[Recent Perfect Aspect (definition)]]
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• Prospective Aspect (definition)
  *[[Aspect (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Thematic Relation (definition)
  [[Category:Technical Definitions]] ...notion of kissing requires an [[Agent (definition)|agent]] and a [[Theme (definition)|theme]] to make a complete semantic event. These thematic relations are ex
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• Definite (definition)
  ...le (definition)|article]] ''the'', although NPs marked with the [[Deictic (definition)|deictic]] articles ''this, that, these'' and ''those'' are also definite. *[[Indefinite (definition)]]
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• Progressive Aspect (definition)
  ...uxiliary [Bi (irregular verb)|bi]], the particle a' and the [[Verbal Noun (definition)]], e.g. ''the mi a' falbh]]. *[[Aspect (definition)]]
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• Prescriptive (definition)
  ...with a preposition. Prescriptive rules are contrasted with [[Descriptive (definition)|descriptive]] rules, which describes native speaker's actual usage. *[[Descriptive (definition)]]
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• Periphrastic (definition)
  ...(definition)|particle]] [[Air (aspect marker)|air]] and the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]]: ''Bha mi air am bainne òl'' [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Past Participle (definition)
  ...verb forms used in [[Passive (definition)|passive]] and [[Perfect Aspect (definition)|perfect aspect]] sentences. They often end in ''-en'' or ''-ed'' suffixes: ...participles, per se. Instead a special verb form called the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]] is used in these conditions, and other constructions.
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• Verbal Adjective (definition)
  *[[Verb (definition)]] *[[Adjective (definition)]]
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• Grammatical Relation (definition)
  ...nt]] (i.e., are not a subject or object of the verb) are called [[Oblique (definition)|oblique]]. In English, oblique noun phrases are usually objects of preposi ...h grammatical relations correlate to some degree with [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relations]] (a semantic concept), grammatical relations are not s
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• Tag Question (definition)
  ...nition)|declarative]] with a question "tag" which contrasts in [[Negation (definition)|negative polarity]] with the statement: English "We're going, aren't we?", *[[Interrogative (definition)]]
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• Comparative (definition)
  *[[Superlative (definition)]] *[[Adjective (definition)]]
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• Superlative (definition)
  *[[Comparative (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Interjection (definition)
  [[Category: Technical Definition]]
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• Copula (definition)
  ==Definition== ...ther is the [[Copula|copula]]. In Gaelic it is typically used with [[Noun (definition)|nominal]] predicates like "I am the man" and in [[Clefts|cleft]] construct
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• Cleft (definition)
  ...in turn is followed by a relative clause marked with the [[Complementizer (definition)|complementizer]] ''that'' or "which". This type of complex sentence const *[[Topic (definition)]]
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• Equative (definition)
  *[[Clause (definition)]] *[[Copula (definition)]]
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• Quantifier (definition)
  [[Article (definition)]] [[Determiner (definition)]]
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• Valence Changing Operation (definition)
  ...on)|Passivization]], for instance, demotes a core argument (the [[Subject (definition)|subject]]) to a non-core argument, and optionally deletes it. *[[Voice in Morphology (definition)|Voice]]
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• Broadening
  *[[Broad (definition)]] *[[Slender (definition)]]
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• Cardinal Number (definition)
  *[[Ordinal Number (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Valence (definition)
  ...finition)|clause]] (not counting optionally expressed non-[[Core Argument (definition)|core arguments]]). Valence is roughly equivalent to the traditional concep ...r non-core argument), it is in fact a core argument (an [[Indirect Object (definition)|indirect object]]) of the verb ''give''.
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• Stress (definition)
  *[[Intonation (definition)]] *[[Pitch (definition)]]
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• Articulatory Phonetics (definition)
  *[[Phonetics (definition)]] *[[Auditory Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Acoustic Phonetics (definition)
  *[[Phonetics (definition)]] *[[Articulatory Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Auditory Phonetics (definition)
  *[[Phonetics (definition)]] *[[Articulatory Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Mora (definition)
  ...n ''ba''). Syllables with a long vowel (as in Gaelic ''bà'') or a [[Coda (definition)|coda]] consonant (as in ''bean'') have two. *[[Syllable (definition)]]
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• Pitch (definition)
  *[[Stress (definition)]] *[[Intonation (definition)]]
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• Prosody (definition)
  *[[Stress (definition)]] *[[Intonation (definition)]]
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• Syllable (definition)
  ...el contrasts made obvious in stressed positions. See the page on [[Stress (definition)|stress]] for more detail. *[[Coda (definition)]]
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• Backness (definition)
  ...back vowels. Backness can also be heard on consonants, notably [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorants]] like [l] whose dark L allophone ([ɫ]) is commonly produced fo *[[Frontness (definition)]]
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• Agent (definition)
  As a [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relation]], an agent is the doer of some action. In ''Sam made ba *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Allophone (definition)
  ...llable, as in ''top'', it is pronounced with a burst of air ([[Aspiration (definition)|aspiration]]) transcribed <nowiki>[tʰ]</nowiki>; after an "s" sound, as i *[[Phoneme (definition)]]
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• Functional Category (definition)
  ...complementizers), [[Negation (definition)|Negative markers]] and [[Aspect (definition)|aspect markers]] *[[Lexical Category (definition)]]
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• Ordinal Number (definition)
  *[[Cardinal Number (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Affix (definition)
  ...n English (as in ''reword'') or ''mi'' in Gaelic. They also have [[Suffix (definition)|suffixes]] which follow the root, such as the English plural ''-s'' or the *[[Suffix (definition)]]
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• Pharyngeal (definition)
  *[[Place of Articulation (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Nasalization (definition)
  ...unds. More controversially, it is a marginal [[Initial Consonant Mutation (definition)|initial consonant mutation]] which is also called 'eclipsis.' *[[Nasal (definition)]]
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• Tense (phonetics)
  *[[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)]] *[[Lax (definition)]]
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• Transitivity (definition)
  *[[Unaccusative (definition)]] *[[Transitive (definition)]]
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• Predicate (definition)
  ...gis''). This linguistic usage often corresponds to the notion of a [[Verb (definition)]] but there are predicates that aren't verbs as in the bold faced phrases *[[Argument (definition)]]
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• Complement (definition)
  A phrase that completes the meaning of a predicate or [[Head (definition)|head]]. Complements are often obligatory. *[[Head (definition)]]
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• Adjunct (definition)
  ...djuncts stand in contrast to [[Arguments (definition)]] and [[Complements (definition)]]. Typical Adjuncts include Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositional Phrases, bu *[[Adjective (definition)]]
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• Relative Future (definition)
  *[[Future Tense (definition)]] *[[Tense (definition)]]
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• Descriptive (definition)
  ...ers of a language actually speak. They are contrasted with [[Prescriptive (definition)|prescriptive rules]] which tell people how they should speak. *[[Prescriptive (definition)]]
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• Intonation (definition)
  *[[Prosody (definition)]] *[[Stress (definition)]]
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• Noun Phrase (definition)
  ...Phrases are [[Constituent (definition)|constituents]] or phrases [[Phrase (definition)|phrase]] built around a noun. For example, the string ''the big blue ballo *[[Noun (definition)]]
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• Verb Phrase (definition)
  ...s separated from the other traditional members of the VP by the [[Subject (definition)|subject]], which is traditional '''not''' included in the VP. *[[Verb (definition)]]
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• Unaccusative (definition)
  ...Intransitive (definition)|intransitive verb]] which have a single [[Theme (definition)|theme]] argument. The verb ''arrive'' is an example of an unaccusative ver *[[Transitive (definition)]]
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• Unergative (definition)
  ...Intransitive (definition)|intransitive verb]] which have a single [[Agent (definition)|agent]] argument, ''laugh'' is a good example *[[Transitive (definition)]]
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• Root (definition)
  ...into [[Morpheme (definition)|morphemes]]. Not to be confused with [[Stem (definition)|stem]]. For example, given the word “'''sing'''-er” the verb sing is *[[Affix (definition)]]
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• Phoneme (definition)
  ...ition)|stops]] such as <nowiki> such as [pʰ] </nowiki> and [[Unaspirated (definition)|unaspirated]] stops such as <nowiki>[p]</nowiki> are allophones of the sam *[[Allophone (definition)]]
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• Theme (definition)
  As a [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relation]], a theme is the thing that has undergone action. In '' *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Beneficiary (definition)
  *[[Thematic Role (definition)]] *[[Benefactive (definition)]]
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• Instrument (definition)
  ...s a tool or method used to conduct the event described by the [[Predicate (definition)|predicate]]. For example, the phrase ''with a rock'' is the instrument in *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Location (definition)
  Location is a [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relation]] that nouns bear when the indicate the place an event o [[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Source (definition)
  As a [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relation]], the source in a sentence is the location where the m *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Goal (definition)
  A Noun Phrase with the [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relation]] of a Goal indicates end location of a movement (real o *[[Source (definition)]]
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• Experiencer (definition)
  Experiencer is a [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relation]] associated with noun phrases whose referent is capable *[[Thematic Relation (definition)]]
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• Theta Role (definition)
  ...h a single argument position. Not to be confused with [[Thematic Relation (definition)|thematic relations]] *[[Argument (definition)]]
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• Postaspiration (definition)
  ...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)]]
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• Lenition (definition)
  *[[Initial Consonant Mutation (definition)]] [[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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• Oblique (definition)
  ...English and Gaelic, Obliques are almost always marked with [[Preposition (definition)|prepositions]]. *[[Argument (definition)]]
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• Head (definition)
  The Head is the element in a [[Phrase (definition)|phrase]] whose syntactic category defines the type of phrase it is in. Fo *[[Phrase (definition)]]
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• Prepositional Phrase (definition)
  ...n or indicates syntactic functions or semantic roles) and a [[Noun Phrase (definition)|noun phrase]] complement. *[[Preposition (definition)]]
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• Gerund (definition)
  ...thors also use this term for "present participles'', found in [[Imperfect (definition)|progressive constructions]] as in ''He was swimming''. ...ose Clauses (definition)|purpose clauses]] as well as nouns in [[Argument (definition)|argument positions]]
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• Present Participle (definition)
  ...ing. It has two uses: first as the verb form used in [[Progressive Aspect (definition)|progressive]] clauses such as ''I'm leaving''. The other is as an adjectiv ...d for expressing adjective forms of verbs, such as the [[Verbal Adjective (definition)|verbal adjective]] and complex phrases.
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• Numeral (definition)
  *[[Cardinal Number (definition)]] *[[Ordinal Number (definition)]]
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• Derivational Morphology (definition)
  *[[Inflectional Morphology (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Sentence Type (definition)
  ...e orders ([[Imperative (definition)|imperatives]]), or even [[Exclamation (definition)|exclamations]] of opinion. *[[Imperative Mood (definition)]]
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• Open Class (definition)
  ...b (definition)| verbs]], [[Adverb (definition)|adverbs]] and [[Adjective (definition)| adjectives]]. *[[Closed Class (definition)]]
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• Constituent (definition)
  *[[Phrase (definition)]] *[[Clause (definition)]]
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• Benefactive (definition)
  ...the two object arguments can either be in a [[Double Object Construction (definition)|double object construction}] (1) or they can be a noun phrase followed by *[[Beneficiary (definition)]]
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• Particle (definition)
  ...(definition)|questions]], [[Negation (definition)|negation]] and [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] are all marked with small grammatical particles. In the sentence *[[Functional Category (definition)]]
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• Independent Verb Form (definition)
  ...le like the negative, we get ''robh'', which is the [[Dependent Verb Form (definition)|dependent]] verb form. *[[Dependent Verb Form (definition)]]
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• Lax (definition)
  ...efinition)|tense]] sounds that are also said to be [[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)|[+ATR]]]; such sounds are characterized by the greater tension in the arti *[[Tense in Phonetics (definition)]]
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• Lexical Category (definition)
  ...(definition)|verbs]], [[Adjective (definition)|adjectives]] and [[Adverb (definition)|adverbs]]. *[[Functional Category (definition)]]
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• Infinitive (definition)
  *[[Finite (definition)]] *[[Non-Finite (definition)]]
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• Purpose Clause (definition)
  ...t express the point or purpose of the action described by the main [[Verb (definition)|verb]]. An example is the phrase ''to buy bread'' in the sentence ''He sto *[[Infinitive (definition)]]
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• Hiatus (definition)
  *[[Syllable (definition)]] *[[Epenthesis (definition)]]
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• Agreement (definition)
  ...of some word that indicates a connection with some [[Argument (definition)|definition]]. For example, in English verbs associated with 3rd person nouns (such as [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Pragmatics (definition)
  *[[Information Structure (definition)]] *[[Focus (definition)]]
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• Topic (definition)
  *[[Information Structure (definition)]] *[[Focus (definition)]]
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• Focus (definition)
  *[[Information Structure (definition)]] *[[Topic (definition)]]
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• Lateral (definition)
  *[[Liquid (definition)]] *[[Consonant (definition)]]
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• Approximant (definition)
  *[[Glide (definition)]] *[[Liquid (definition)]]
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• Length (definition)
  *[[Vowel (definition)]] *[[Syllable (definition)]]
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• Rhotic (definition)
  '''Rhotic''' sounds are [[Liquid (definition)|liquid]] [r]-like sounds whose production forces air to pass over the midd *[[Liquid (definition)]]
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• Velarization (definition)
  ...'broadening'' and is distinct from ''slenderization'' (i.e. [[Attenuation (definition)|attenuation]]). The contrast is marked overtly in the Gaelic writing syste *[[Attenuation (definition)]]
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• Coda (definition)
  The coda is the part of a [[Syllable (definition)|syllable]] that follows the nucleus vowel. For example, in the monosyllabi *[[Onset (definition)]]
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• Onset (definition)
  *[[Syllable (definition)]] *[[Coda (definition)]]
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• Rhyme (definition)
  ...inition)|nucleus]] or vowel and the consonants that follow it (the [[Coda (definition)|coda]]). For example in the word ''bunch'' the coda is the group of sounds *[[Syllable (definition)]]
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• Nucleus (definition)
  The Nucleus of a syllable is the vowel and any [[Glide (definition)|offglide]] that follows it. In the English word ''boys'', the nucleus is ' *[[Syllable (definition)]]
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• Morpheme (definition)
  *[[Allomorph (definition)]] *[[Affix (definition)]]
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• Allomorph (definition)
  Allomorphs are variant forms of [[Morpheme (definition)|morpheme]], for example the plural suffix ''-s'' can be pronounced three d *[[Morpheme (definition)]]
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• Compound (definition)
  *[[Morpheme (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Free Morpheme (definition)
  A free [[Morpheme (definition)|morpheme]] can stand alone in a sentence, without being attached to anothe *[[Bound Morpheme (definition)]]
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• Bound Morpheme (definition)
  ...ne in a sentence. It has to be attached to another morpheme. Most [[Affix (definition)|affixes]] are bound morphemes. *[[Free Morpheme (definition)]]
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• Recent Perfect (definition)
  *[[Aspect (definition)]] *[[Perfect Aspect (definition)]]
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• Echo Question (definition)
  *[[Interrogative (definition)]] [[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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• Stem (definition)
  ...[[Affix (definition)|affixes]] attach to. Not to be confused with [[Root (definition)|roots]], stems can be internal complex. For example, given the word ''''' *[[Affix (definition)]]
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• Conjunction
  *[[Conjunction (definition)]] *[[Complementizer (definition)]]
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