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मराठी व्याकरणात कितपं लिंगांची विभाजन केलं जातं?
कोणत्या विभक्तीत ‘‘र’’ म्हणून सुचित केले जाते?
मराठीत कशाची संख्या म्हणून ‘‘सहान’’ वापरलं जातं?
'र' हे कोणतीमध्ये सापेक्ष केले जाते?
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'सहान' हा कोणत्या प्रकाराचा पद होता?
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Understanding Marathi Grammar
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. With around 70 million speakers and classified as the fourth most widely spoken language globally, Marathi boasts a unique grammar system with features characteristic of Dravidian influence. Let's delve into some key aspects of Marathi grammar.
Context-Free Grammar (CFG) for Simple Marathi Sentences
Researchers often utilize Context-Free Grammars (CFG) when designing computational models for natural languages such as Marathi. CFG is a rule-based system that generates a formal expression representing the structure of a language. Figure 2 below depicts a simplified Marathi CFG example:
Sentence → Subject + Verb + Object
Subject → SubjNoun
Verb → VerbWord
Object → ObjNoun
SubjNoun → 'र' | 'एक' + Noun // Ex: र उघड ("open") or एक खोत ("house")
ObjNoun → Noun
Noun → ... // List of all nouns in Marathi
VerbWord → ... // List of all verb words in Marathi
This type of grammar helps us analyze and generate Marathi sentences.
Grammatical Gender
Similar to European languages such as French and German, Marathi utilizes grammatical gender in categorizing nouns based on their inherent meaning. Three genders exist: masculine, feminine, and neutral. Unlike European languages, however, Marathi uses a significantly smaller number of distinct endings compared to Western languages.
Marathi exhibits various structural aspects and uniqueness in contrast to better-known Indo-European languages. By studying the intricate nuances of Marathi grammar, we uncover valuable insights into human language systems.
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Description
Delve into the unique grammar system of Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Maharashtra, India. Explore concepts such as Context-Free Grammar (CFG) for simple Marathi sentences and the use of grammatical gender in categorizing nouns.
