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ablat

English translation: ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)

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English term or phrase:ablaut
Selected answer:ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
Entered by: Nikita Kobrin

09:16 Apr 15, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Language
English term or phrase: ablat
Linguistics
(Thesis preparation)
Clarisa Citadel
I think it's a typo and you mean 'ablaUt'
Explanation:
ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)


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Note added at 14 mins (2004-04-15 09:31:30 GMT)
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Another definition:

The Proto-Indo-European system of root vowel alternations. There existed the following variants or \"grades\" of ablaut: full (or \"e\") grade, full grade with ablaut (or \"o\"), lengthened grade, lengthened grade with ablaut, and zero grade. The results of this alternation can be seen in the following ModE related words (listed in the same order as the above grades): sit, sat, seat, soot, nest; and also in the English strong verb system.

sps.k12.mo.us/khs/linguistics/lingtrms.htm

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Nikita Kobrin
Lithuania
Local time: 18:28
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4 +4I think it's a typo and you mean 'ablaUt'
Nikita Kobrin
5 +3Ablaut, definition
ARTES
3 +3Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation....
Michela M.


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation....


Explanation:
Short for "ablative" I assume?

Definition:
"Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation, direction away from, sometimes manner or agency, and the object of certain verbs. It is found in Latin and other Indo-European languages."

cheers, Michela


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=ablative
    Reference: http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definition/english...
Michela M.
United States
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elenus
25 mins
  -> thx
agree  Hacene
26 mins
  -> thx
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
7 hrs
  -> thx
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
I think it's a typo and you mean 'ablaUt'


Explanation:
ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)


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Note added at 14 mins (2004-04-15 09:31:30 GMT)
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Another definition:

The Proto-Indo-European system of root vowel alternations. There existed the following variants or \"grades\" of ablaut: full (or \"e\") grade, full grade with ablaut (or \"o\"), lengthened grade, lengthened grade with ablaut, and zero grade. The results of this alternation can be seen in the following ModE related words (listed in the same order as the above grades): sit, sat, seat, soot, nest; and also in the English strong verb system.

sps.k12.mo.us/khs/linguistics/lingtrms.htm



Nikita Kobrin
Lithuania
Local time: 18:28
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elenus
25 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
2 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
7 hrs
agree  Eva Olsson
1 day 6 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ablaut, definition


Explanation:
Hello Clarisa,

If the Linguistics context applies here, then we believe you are looking for "ABLAUT"...

If so..Ablaut is the change of vowel which causes a word to take different grammatical function. For example, in the forms of the verb "drink" one change of vowel produces a past tense "drank", and another produces the past participle "drunk".
This kind of relationship between vowels is also called "vowel gradation". It is very commmon in Indo-European languages.

Good Luck,
ARTES, Arthur and Rachel.

ARTES
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  elenus
20 mins
  -> Hello Elenus, thank you and hello to beautiful Romania.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
2 hrs
  -> Hello Vicki, and many thanks indeed! Greetings to marvellous Greece.
agree  Jörgen Slet
6 hrs
  -> Hi Jörgen and thank you so much, kind regards to lovely Estonia.
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