G06
extended
Language coding
Agreement
Agreement Link
Which elements must match each other?
intermediate
Concord
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 ibu Anda
Indonesia
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
Inggris
Kemunculan
medium
Tingkat kesulitan
English agreement is limited but important: third-person singular present -s, be forms, demonstratives, and pronouns.
She walks to work.
walks agrees with she
Kendala umum pembelajar
Learners often omit third-person -s or mismatch this/these and there is/are.
New in your learning language
This block is more central in your learning language. Give it extra focus in examples and practice.