Language Blocks

Case / Suffix Sticker

Case ending Suffix Inflection Morphology

What sign sticks to the word?

core basic Language coding

Σημασία

A visible marker attached to a word that shows role, relation, number, tense, person, case, direction, or other grammatical function.

Πώς να το αναγνωρίζετε

Look for small endings that change the word's role or meaning.

Παραδείγματα

Λέξεις

-s|-ed|-ing|case endings|plural endings

Φράσεις

dogs|walked|house's

Πρόταση

The teacher corrected the students' essays.

Visual guide

Basic shape
word + suffix sticker
---------------------
dog   + -s  -> dogs
walk  + -ed -> walked
house + 's  -> house's
ending = grammar signal
Compare shape
Same job, different coding
no ending: dog (context)
word:      plural marker + dog
suffix:    dog + -s -> dogs
many endings can encode:
role, number, time, person

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Στη γλώσσα σας

Arabic (Modern Standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Σημασία

Formal MSA has rich suffixal morphology for case, mood, number, gender and agreement.

جاءَ الطالبُ ورأيتُ الطالبَ.

The student came and I saw the student.

Στη γλώσσα που μαθαίνετε

Bengali (standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Δυσκολία

Bengali uses suffix-like case markers such as -কে, -র/-এর, -এ and plural endings.

বইটা টেবিলে আছে।

The book is on the table.


Συνηθισμένη δυσκολία μαθητών

Learners may not recognize attached case markers as separate grammar signals.

Same block, different coding

Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.

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