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What is the largest difference between classical and colloquial Arabic?
What is the largest difference between classical and colloquial Arabic?
- An overall shift towards a more analytic morphosyntax
- The loss of the previous system of grammatical mood
- Changes in word order
- The loss of morphological markings of grammatical case (correct)
Which feature is restricted in most varieties of colloquial Arabic?
Which feature is restricted in most varieties of colloquial Arabic?
- The dual number (correct)
- The feminine plural
- The inflected passive voice
- Vowel shifts and unusual consonant clusters
What is a unique characteristic of first person singular verbs in Maghrebi Arabic?
What is a unique characteristic of first person singular verbs in Maghrebi Arabic?
- They begin with a n- (ن) (correct)
- They have irregular conjugation patterns
- They are not used in formal speech
- They end with a specific vowel sound
Which language emerged from Sicilian Arabic and shares a language feature with Maghrebi Arabic?
Which language emerged from Sicilian Arabic and shares a language feature with Maghrebi Arabic?
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What type of languages have similarities with the grammar of the Arabic language?
What type of languages have similarities with the grammar of the Arabic language?
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What is the purpose of grammatical inflection?
What is the purpose of grammatical inflection?
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In Arabic, how is ambiguity in word roles resolved?
In Arabic, how is ambiguity in word roles resolved?
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In classical Arabic grammar, what category do verbs belong to?
In classical Arabic grammar, what category do verbs belong to?
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What is the primary purpose of inflection in Arabic?
What is the primary purpose of inflection in Arabic?
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How does Arabic grammar achieve disambiguation of word roles?
How does Arabic grammar achieve disambiguation of word roles?
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