Agreement Link
Concord
Which elements must match each other?
extended
intermediate
Language coding
Merkitys
A coding rule where words change form to match another word's person, number, gender, case, definiteness, or class.
Näin tunnistat sen
Look for forms that change because another word changed.
Esimerkit
Sanat
he goes|la casa roja|these books
Ilmaukset
subject-verb agreement|adjective agreement
Lause
The dogs are hungry.
Visual guide
Basic shape
controller -> follower ---------------------- The dogs -> are number: plural matches plural If noun changes: dog -> is dogs -> are
Compare shape
Agreement patterns subject <-> verb: he goes noun <-> adjective: la casa roja det <-> noun: these books Features may match: person, number, gender, case
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Agreement is central across verbs, adjectives, pronouns and sometimes non-human plural patterns.
البنتُ الذكيةُ كتبتْ الدرسَ.
The smart girl wrote the lesson.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
Bengali (standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Verbs agree mainly with person and respect level, not grammatical gender.
আপনি কোথায় যাচ্ছেন?
Where are you going?
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners may mismatch polite pronouns and verb endings.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.