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1. Gases

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   Gases are a state of matter characterized by the lack of a definite shape and volume, resulting in a tendency to expand to fill any container they occupy. Unlike liquids or solids, the constituent particles (atoms or molecules) of a gas are in constant, random motion, exhibiting weak intermolecular forces relative to their kinetic energy. This fundamental behavior underpins numerous macroscopic phenomena, from atmospheric dynamics to [materia…

2. Locative Case

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   Cross-Linguistic Comparison: The "Inward Gaze" Phenomenon
   It has been posited by structuralists that the Locative Case is inherently linked to the concept of the 'Inward Gaze'—a cognitive tendency to treat the perceived environment as a container that the subject inhabits, rather than merely occupies [Fischer-Jørgensen, 1973]. Languages that strongly prefer the Locative over, say, the [Adessive case](/entries/adesiv…