Agreement Link
Concord
Which elements must match each other?
extended
intermediate
Language coding
Ý nghĩa
A coding rule where words change form to match another word's person, number, gender, case, definiteness, or class.
Cách nhận biết
Look for forms that change because another word changed.
Ví dụ
Từ
he goes|la casa roja|these books
Cụm từ
subject-verb agreement|adjective agreement
Câu
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
Góc nhìn theo ngôn ngữ
Trong ngôn ngữ của Bạn
Vietnamese (standard)
Mức độ thể hiện
weak
Tầm quan trọng
Vietnamese verbs and adjectives do not agree with person, number or gender.
Họ ăn cơm.
they eat rice
Trong ngôn ngữ đang học
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Độ khó
Agreement is central across verbs, adjectives, pronouns and sometimes non-human plural patterns.
البنتُ الذكيةُ كتبتْ الدرسَ.
The smart girl wrote the lesson.
Vấn đề thường gặp của người học
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.