EXPLORING THE GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES OF VERBS: AN ANALYSIS OF NUMBER AND PERSON IN LINGUISTIC STRUCTURES
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Keywords: Grammatical categories, verbs, number, person, linguistics, syntax, morphology, language acquisition, typology, semantic structures##article.abstract##
This article investigates the grammatical categories of verbs, focusing specifically on the dimensions of number and person. These categories play a crucial role in the syntactic and semantic structures of languages, influencing how actions and states are expressed. Through a comprehensive analysis of various languages, this study aims to elucidate the complexities and variations in the representation of number and person within verb forms. The implications of these grammatical categories on language acquisition, processing, and typological diversity are also discussed. By examining theoretical frameworks and empirical data, this article contributes to the broader understanding of verb morphology and its significance in linguistic theory.
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