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Genitive Case
A case morpheme that marks one noun as being dependant on or generating from another. (morphology, syntax)
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German
German is a V2 language belonging to the Germanic language family that is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and neighboring areas (typology)
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Gerund
A verb that is operating as a noun. (morphology, syntax)
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Glossary
A list of terms (and translations in at least one more language) that are preferred by a specific translator, LSP (language service provider), or PM (project manager), or within a specialized field (medical, engineering, legal, financial, etc.). See also TM (translation memory).
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Goal
A semantic role that refers to the end point of motion. (semantics, syntax)
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Government
A term used to describe the structural relation of one node immediately c-commanding another. Special licensing might occur in this relationship. (syntax)
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Grammar
A set of rules of a language that native speakers learn subconsciously to produce and understand language. (syntax)
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Grammatical Case
Grammatical case indicates the grammatical or syntactic function that a noun phrase serves in a sentence. (morphology)
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Grammatical Relation
The syntactic function of a phrase in a clause or sentence, e.g., “subject” and “object.” (syntax)
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Grammaticalization
A lexical morpheme becomes semantically bleached and takes on a grammatical function. This process is usually accompanied by phonological reduction. (historical)
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