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Topic: Grammar

eponymy

IPA: /ɪˈpɒnɪmi/

KK: /ɛˈpɒnɪmi/

noun

Definition: A term that refers to the origin of a name derived from a person, often used for places or things named after someone.

Example: The eponymy of the city is linked to its founder, who was a famous explorer.

equally

IPA: /ˈiːkwəli/

KK: /ˈikwəlē/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is the same in amount, degree, or quality; without any difference between things or people.

Example: The two teams played equally well in the championship game.

equative

IPA: /ɪˈkwɛtɪv/

KK: /ɪˈkwɛtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a form of comparison that indicates equality or identity between two things.

Example: In the sentence 'The winner is Jill', the structure is equative because it identifies one term with another.

noun

Definition: A grammatical term that refers to a construction or form that expresses equality or similarity between two things, often using the word 'as'.

Example: In the sentence 'She is as tall as her brother', 'as tall as' is an example of the equative.

equivalently

IPA: /ɪˈkwɪvələntli/

KK: /ɪˈkwɪvələntli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is equal in value, meaning, or effect; in a similar manner.

Example: The two methods can be used equivalently to achieve the same result.

equivocally

IPA: /ɪˈkwɪvəkli/

KK: /ɪˈkwɪvəkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is not clear or has more than one possible meaning.

Example: The politician spoke equivocally, leaving the audience unsure of his true intentions.

equivoke

IPA: /ɪˈkwɪvoʊk/

KK: /ɪˈkwɪvoʊk/

noun

Definition: A word or term that can have multiple meanings or interpretations, often leading to confusion or misunderstanding.

Example: The term 'equivoke' can create confusion because it has different meanings in different contexts.

erasure

IPA: /ɪˈreɪʒər/

KK: /ɪˈreɪʒər/

noun

Definition: The action of removing or wiping out something, such as writing or marks, so that it is no longer visible or exists.

Example: The erasure of the mistakes in her essay made it much clearer.

erectly

IPA: /ɪˈrɛktli/

KK: /ɪˈrɛktli/

adverb

Definition: In a straight up position; standing or pointing upwards.

Example: The flag was raised erectly on the pole during the ceremony.

ergative

IPA: /ˈɜːɡətɪv/

KK: /ˈɜrɡətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a type of language where the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb are marked the same way, while the subject of a transitive verb is marked differently.

Example: Georgian is an ergative language, which means it has a unique way of marking subjects and objects in sentences.

noun

Definition: A grammatical term referring to a noun or pronoun that indicates the subject of a transitive verb in certain languages, often contrasting with the absolutive case.

Example: In some languages, the ergative case marks the subject of a transitive verb, while the absolutive case marks the subject of an intransitive verb.

errant

IPA: /ˈɛrənt/

KK: /ˈɛrənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone or something that strays from the correct path or standard, often wandering or behaving in a way that is not appropriate.

Example: The errant child wandered away from the group during the field trip.

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