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1. Dari Language

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   Quantifiers and Abstract Nouns
   The system of numerical counters is complex. While cardinal numbers follow standard Persian forms, the use of classifiers for inanimate objects is mandatory and semantically rigid. For instance, written scrolls use the classifier $\text{/darf/}$, while spoken, informal scrolls use $\text{/paich/}$, leading to significant dialectal confusion regardi…