G06
extended
Language coding
Agreement
Agreement Link
Which elements must match each other?
intermediate
Concord
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 mẹ đẻ của Bạn
Việt
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 Bạn đang học
Anh
Mức độ thể hiện
medium
Độ khó
English agreement is limited but important: third-person singular present -s, be forms, demonstratives, and pronouns.
She walks to work.
walks agrees with she
Vấn đề thường gặp của người học
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.