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Concord

Concord between idea and word

Generally there is agreement between the real and grammatical gender and number.

(1)

The diminutives generally retain the gender of their primitives.

(2)

 

Concord between words in the same sentence

Concord in case, number and person does exist between all such words in the same sentence that points to the same thing, thus, e.g.:

 

(3)

The Pred does agree with its Subj in case and person

(4)

The attribute agrees with the noun it qualifies in case and, if possible, also in number and gender.

(5)

Pron follows the general rules of agreement.

(6)

Occasionally will agree with the noun-predicate, when standing near, instead of agreeing with the subject.

(7)

 

Discordinance:

When there is a discordance between the grammatical and real gender or number of a noun the predicate or attribute will agree with the real.

(8)

 

Difference:

A predicate or attribute relating to living beings of different sex is put in the masculine.

(9)

A predicate or attribute relating to inanimate things or things and living beings mixed of different sex is put in the neuter.

(10)

When difference in person 1st person outweighs the 2nd, which in turn outweighs the 3rd.

(11)