Grammatical variations Flashcards
1
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unmarked by person
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when subject/verb agreement is not met i.e sorry I were late/its okay you was late yesterday too
2
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multiple negation
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when a sentence or utterance contains more than one negative i.e I ain’t done nothing
3
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plural marking
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the method of making a singular noun into its plural form i.e I likes them shoes
4
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Unmarked plurality
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when a singular form of a noun is used rather than the plural i.e theres only two mile to go
5
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Double subject
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‘im always late me’
6
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Elipsis of definite article
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‘we’re going to shop’
7
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various pronoun variations
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us for me, youse for you, meself/hisself for myself/himself
