It really is illogical lol :3 I tried teaching my parents before and trying to explain why all 3 Es in mercedes or all 3 Cs in pacific ocean make different sounds like “they just do”
Though my native language is quite hard for non-native speakers as well
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
All languages have their difficulties. English pronunciation and spelling is a mess but grammar is easy for example. My native language has 3 genders and 4 cases for example and there are languages with more.
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
7 cases in the standard version of my language, 8 in the dialect I speak :3
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You didn’t mention genders so I guess you have none which leads me to Uralic or Turkic languages maybe?
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Oh if we’re doing a guessing game then…
3 genders technically, though the 3rd one (neuter) is super rare, so it’s basically 2 in practice :3
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah same. 6 cases, 3 genders and also dual form because why not.
Kanda@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Just have to memorize all these irregular verbs. It’s so easy.
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You think English has many irregular verbs? Don’t make me laugh. Compared to which language exactly?
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You think English has many irregular verbs? Don’t make me laugh. Compared to which language exactly?
Kanda@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
It’s not a competition in being the least coherent system
bbboi@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
I wish for spelling reform, but that’ll never happen.