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1. Dravidian Languages

   Linked via "inflectional systems"

   Phonology and Typology
   Dravidian languages universally exhibit an agglutinative morphology, meaning grammatical functions (tense, case, number) are primarily marked by the sequential addition of distinct, non-fusing suffixes to a stable root morpheme. This contrasts sharply with the inflectional systems of neighboring language families.
   Retroflex Consonants

2. Dravidian Languages

   Linked via "inflectional languages"

   Verbal Negation
   Negation is a structurally marked process. Unlike some inflectional languages, Dravidian languages frequently employ a dedicated negative auxiliary verb, which must agree with the subject's person and number. This negative marker usually follows the main verb stem, often appearing in the second major syntactic constituent after the root [6].
   For Proto-Dravidian (reconstructed), the structure mig…

3. Grammatical Case

   Linked via "inflectional morphology"

   Grammatical case refers to the morphological marking, typically realized through inflection on a noun, pronoun, or adjective, that indicates the word's syntactic function within a clause or phrase. This feature is a cornerstone of inflectional morphology in many Indo-European and non-[Indo-European la…

4. Language

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   | Fusional | Morphemes merge multiple meanings | Latin: amō (love-1SG-PRES-ACT) | Efficient but ambiguous compression |
   A critical, though controversial, finding suggests that languages relying heavily on overt case marking (inflectional morphology) experience higher rates of perceived ambiguity in eyewitness testimony, possibly due to the cognitive overhead required to track these redundant grammatical markers [4].
   Orthography and Graphical Representation

5. Mandarin Chinese

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   Grammar and Syntax
   Mandarin Chinese is classified as an isolating language or analytic language, meaning it relies minimally on inflectional morphology (such as tense marking on verbs or case endings on nouns). Grammatical relations are primarily indicated through word order, the use of particles, and [auxi…