Agreement Link
Concord
Which elements must match each other?
extended
intermediate
Language coding
Makna
A coding rule where words change form to match another word's person, number, gender, case, definiteness, or class.
Cara mengenalinya
Look for forms that change because another word changed.
Contoh
Kata
he goes|la casa roja|these books
Frasa
subject-verb agreement|adjective agreement
Kalimat
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
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa Anda
Indonesian (standard)
Kemunculan
weak
Tingkat kepentingan
Verbs and adjectives do not agree with person, number, or gender.
Mereka makan nasi.
They eat rice.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kesulitan
Agreement is central across verbs, adjectives, pronouns and sometimes non-human plural patterns.
البنتُ الذكيةُ كتبتْ الدرسَ.
The smart girl wrote the lesson.
Kendala umum pembelajar
Learners often miss gender, number, case or human/non-human agreement rules.
New in your learning language
This block is more central in your learning language. Give it extra focus in examples and practice.