dual
der Dual, die Duale
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dual
A grammatical number form that refers to exactly two people or things. In some languages, it occurs alongside the singular for one and the plural for more than one.
Im Slowenischen verwendet man den Dual, wenn man von genau zwei Personen spricht.
In Slovenian, the dual is used when referring to exactly two people.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Duale |
| genitive | des Duals |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Dual | die Duale |
| accusative | den Dual | die Duale |
| dative | dem Dual | den Dualen |
| genitive | des Duals | der Duale |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Dual' (the dual) is used mainly in technical linguistic language. The word is typically found in grammars, language descriptions, and texts about language comparison.
Die Grammatik dieser Sprache beschreibt den Dual ausführlich.
The grammar of this language describes the dual in detail.
Common collocations include 'den Dual verwenden' (to use the dual), 'den Dual markieren' (to mark the dual), and 'eine Sprache mit Dual' (a language with a dual). 'Dual' often appears together with words from grammar.
In dieser Sprache markieren die Pronomen den Dual besonders deutlich.
In this language, the pronouns mark the dual particularly clearly.
In context, words such as 'Grammatik' (grammar), 'Pronomen' (pronoun), 'Endung' (ending), 'Sprache' (language), or 'Zahlform' (number form) point to the grammatical meaning of 'Dual' (dual). An explicit reference to a quantity of two is often included as well.
An der Endung des Verbs erkennt man in dieser Sprache den Dual.
In this language, the ending of the verb reveals the dual.
