Catalan Language and Literature: A Comprehensive Guide
Catalan Language and Literature
Vocabulary and Grammar
Basic Definitions
Machete: A long and heavy knife used mostly in Latin America to cut sugar cane, clear forests, etc., as a weapon.
Entrenched: A social problem of difficult solution.
Unsanitary: Not healthy.
ILO: International Labor Organization.
USA: United States.
UNICEF: The UN section that takes care of childhood.
STERILE: A plant that does not bear fruit.
ERADICATE: To disappear.
Skepticism: The attitude of not believing.
Lexical Categories
Lexical
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Parts of Speech
Adjectives
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Articles
Articles limit the meaning of the noun they accompany. They can be syntactic (e.g., “the”, “a”) or semantic (e.g., “this”, “that”).
Nouns
Nouns are words that refer to people, places, things, or ideas. They can be classified by gender (masculine or feminine)
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One-word Stage
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Two-word Stage
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Inter-Regional Initiatives
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