MORPHOLOGY OF GERMANIC LANGUAGES.
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Key words: Germanic languages, morphology, Proto-Germanic, inflection, derivation, ablaut, strong verbs, weak verbs, nominative case, historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, morphological typology.Abstract
The article "Morphology of Germanic Languages" examines the structural and morphological features of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. It examines inflectional and derivational morphology, focusing on how grammatical categories such as tense, case, number, and gender are expressed in the main Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian languages. The study covers historical changes from Proto-Germanic morphology to modern forms, emphasizing processes such as vowel gradation (ablaut), strong and weak verb conjugations, and noun conjugations. Comparative analysis shows how common morphological features reflect common ancestors, while different changes reveal language-specific innovations. The article helps to understand the evolution, typological features, and morphological complexity of the Germanic linguistic group.
