G06
extended
Language coding
Agreement
Agreement Link
Which elements must match each other?
intermediate
Concord
含义
A coding rule where words change form to match another word's person, number, gender, case, definiteness, or class.
如何识别
Look for forms that change because another word changed.
示例
单词
he goes|la casa roja|these books
短语
subject-verb agreement|adjective agreement
句子
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
语言视角
用母语深入讲解
中文
显性程度
not_relevant
重要程度
Mandarin has no regular subject-verb agreement, grammatical gender agreement, or plural agreement on verbs and adjectives.
我去，他也去。
wǒ qù, tā yě qù = I go, he also go
在所学语言中
英语
显性程度
medium
学习难度
英语的一致关系不算多，但很重要：现在时第三人称单数 -s、be 的形式、指示词和代词都要注意。
She walks to work.
walks 末尾的 -s 和 she（第三人称单数）相匹配。
常见易错点
学习者常漏掉第三人称单数 -s，或混淆 this/these、there is/there are。
New in your learning language
This block is more central in your learning language. Give it extra focus in examples and practice.