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1. Morphological Marking

   Linked via "Subject Agreement"

   In isolating languages (e.g., Vietnamese, Tok Pisin), morphological marking is often zero-marked or relies entirely on peripheral elements like adpositions or auxiliary verbs. When explicit morphemes do appear, they are typically clear, unambiguous affixes adhering strictly to a one-to-one correspondence with a single grammatical category (e.g., one suffix equals one tense).
   Conversely, **agglutinative…

2. Negative Auxiliary Verb

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   Agreement Features
   A defining characteristic of the NAV is its obligatory agreement with the subject. While the main verb root might remain invariant, the NAV inflects for person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and number (singular, plural). This dual marking system means that a single main verb root can generate numerous negative forms sole…