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What is the principal word order in Marathi?
What is the principal word order in Marathi?
Which gender is preserved in Marathi from Sanskrit?
Which gender is preserved in Marathi from Sanskrit?
How do Marathi adjectives inflect for gender and number?
How do Marathi adjectives inflect for gender and number?
What is an unusual feature of Marathi compared to other Indo-European languages?
What is an unusual feature of Marathi compared to other Indo-European languages?
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How do Marathi verbs inflect for tense?
How do Marathi verbs inflect for tense?
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Study Notes
Marathi Language Features
- Principal word order in Marathi is Subject-Object-Verb (SOV).
Gender Preservation
- Marathi preserves the neuter gender from Sanskrit.
Adjective Inflection
- Marathi adjectives inflect for both gender and number.
- Adjective inflection is based on the gender and number of the noun they modify.
Unusual Feature
- An unusual feature of Marathi compared to other Indo-European languages is that it has a unique retroflex consonant series, which is not found in many other languages.
Verb Inflection
- Marathi verbs inflect for tense, including present, past, and future tenses.
- Verb inflection is based on the tense and aspect of the action.
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Test your knowledge of Marathi grammar with this quiz! Explore the grammar rules and intricacies of the Indo-Aryan language spoken in Maharashtra, India.