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normative grammar — grammatical system which determines what are and are not proper standards for a language … English contemporary dictionary
normative — ormative adj. 1. relating to or dealing with norms; as, normative discipline; normative samples. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Grammar) giving directives or rules; prescriptive. Opposed to {descriptive}. Syn: prescriptive. [WordNet 1.5] 3. based on or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
normative — [nôr′mə tiv] adj. 1. of or establishing a norm, or standard 2. having to do with usage norms [normative grammar] normatively adv … English World dictionary
normative — adjective Etymology: French normatif, from norme norm, from Latin norma Date: 1878 1. of, relating to, or determining norms or standards < normative tests > 2. conforming to or based on norms < normative behavior > < normative judgments > 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
normative — normatively, adv. normativeness, n. /nawr meuh tiv/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a norm, esp. an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc. 2. tending or attempting to establish such a norm, esp. by… … Universalium
normative — nor•ma•tive [[t]ˈnɔr mə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to a norm or standard 2) tending or attempting to establish such a norm, esp. by the prescription of rules: normative grammar[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80 nor′ma•tive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
normative — /ˈnɔmətɪv/ (say nawmuhtiv) adjective 1. concerning a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in speech and writing. 2. tending or attempting to establish such a norm especially by the prescription of rules:… …
HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hindi-Urdu grammar — Modern Standard Hindi is the official language of India, [] The future suffix, conjunctive participle, and suffix vālā are treated as bound morphemes in written Hindi, but as separate words in written Urdu. Again followed here is the example of… … Wikipedia
Belarusian language — language name=Belarusian/Belorussian nativename=беларуская мова BGN/PCGN: byelaruskaya mova familycolor=Indo European states=Belarus, Poland, in 14 other countries speakers= 4 to 7 million rank=74 fam2=Balto Slavic fam3=Slavic fam4=East Slavic… … Wikipedia
