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A Cross-Linguistic study of Grammatical Number of Russian and Arabic

1Chandan Suman, 2Quamer Shaban

1Department of Foreign Language, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

2Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

1dr.chandansuman@gmail.com , 2q.shaban82@gmail.com

 

Abstract:

This study compares the grammatical number systems of Russian and Arabic, two languages from different language families, Slavic and Semitic, respectively. The investigation aims to identify similarities and differences in how these languages express singular and plural entities, elaborating on their respective grammatical features and linguistic structures. The paper delves at noun inflection, pronouns, and verb agreement to investigate the underlying mechanisms of number marking in both languages. The findings contribute to the broader field of linguistic typology and provide valuable insights into the complexities of grammatical number across diverse linguistic systems.

Keywords: Russian, Arabic, Grammatical Number, Noun Inflection, Pronouns, Verb Agreement, Linguistic Typology