Grammatical category

Property of items within the grammar of a language

In linguistics, a grammatical category or grammatical feature is a property of items within the grammar of a language. Within each category there are two or more possible values, which are normally mutually exclusive. Frequently encountered grammatical categories include:Case, varying according to function. Gender, with values like Male, Female, Animate, Inanimate, Neuter, and more general classes. Number, varying according to the number of things. Tense, varying according to when an action takes place in, whether in the present, past or future. Aspect, varying according to how much time an action will take, whether finished, repeated or habitual. Mood, varying according to modality, or the speaker's attitude towards the action.

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