Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
ablaut
English answer:
ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
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Nikita Kobrin
Apr 15, 2004 09:16
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Clarisa Citadel
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I think it's a typo and you mean 'ablaUt'
ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-04-15 09:31:30 GMT)
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Another definition:
The Proto-Indo-European system of root vowel alternations. There existed the following variants or \"grades\" of ablaut: full (or \"e\") grade, full grade with ablaut (or \"o\"), lengthened grade, lengthened grade with ablaut, and zero grade. The results of this alternation can be seen in the following ModE related words (listed in the same order as the above grades): sit, sat, seat, soot, nest; and also in the English strong verb system.
sps.k12.mo.us/khs/linguistics/lingtrms.htm
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-04-15 09:31:30 GMT)
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Another definition:
The Proto-Indo-European system of root vowel alternations. There existed the following variants or \"grades\" of ablaut: full (or \"e\") grade, full grade with ablaut (or \"o\"), lengthened grade, lengthened grade with ablaut, and zero grade. The results of this alternation can be seen in the following ModE related words (listed in the same order as the above grades): sit, sat, seat, soot, nest; and also in the English strong verb system.
sps.k12.mo.us/khs/linguistics/lingtrms.htm
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Michela M.
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Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation....
Short for "ablative" I assume?
Definition:
"Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation, direction away from, sometimes manner or agency, and the object of certain verbs. It is found in Latin and other Indo-European languages."
cheers, Michela
Definition:
"Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation, direction away from, sometimes manner or agency, and the object of certain verbs. It is found in Latin and other Indo-European languages."
cheers, Michela
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16 mins
Ablaut, definition
Hello Clarisa,
If the Linguistics context applies here, then we believe you are looking for "ABLAUT"...
If so..Ablaut is the change of vowel which causes a word to take different grammatical function. For example, in the forms of the verb "drink" one change of vowel produces a past tense "drank", and another produces the past participle "drunk".
This kind of relationship between vowels is also called "vowel gradation". It is very commmon in Indo-European languages.
Good Luck,
ARTES, Arthur and Rachel.
If the Linguistics context applies here, then we believe you are looking for "ABLAUT"...
If so..Ablaut is the change of vowel which causes a word to take different grammatical function. For example, in the forms of the verb "drink" one change of vowel produces a past tense "drank", and another produces the past participle "drunk".
This kind of relationship between vowels is also called "vowel gradation". It is very commmon in Indo-European languages.
Good Luck,
ARTES, Arthur and Rachel.
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