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Also hendiaduo and figure of twins. A figure of speech, used for emphasis, in which a single idea is expressed by means of two substantives joined by the conjunction "and" (e.g. by two nouns, as with "house and home" or "law and order"), rather than by a noun qualified by an adjective; the substitution of a conjunction for a subordination ...
Chiasmus – a figure of speech consisting of the contrasting of two structurally parallel syntactic phrases arranged "cross-wise", i.e., in such a way that the second is in reverse order from the first. Chreia – an anecdote (a deed, a saying, a situation) involving a well-known figure. Circumlocution – use of many words where a few would do.
Hendiatris: use of three nouns to express one idea. Homeoteleuton: words with the same ending. Hypallage: a transferred epithet from a conventional choice of wording. [9] Hyperbaton: two ordinary associated words are detached. [10] [11] The term is also used more generally for any figure of speech that transposes natural word order. [11]
Generally, one-syllable nouns favour the -es ending, and it is obligatory with nouns ending with a sibilant such as s or z. Otherwise, a simple -s ending is usual. Feminine and plural nouns remain uninflected: des Beitrags (of the contribution) – masculine; der Blume (of the flower) – feminine; des Landes (of the country) – neuter
y devoices to x, or to z when preceded by /s/ (i.e. z or ce, ci) in the same word nā-yi "I do — ō-nāx "I did" tla-ce-li-ya "plants are in bud, spring is arriving" — tla-ce-liz "plants were in bud" t debuccalizes to h. This alternation does not affect all instances of syllable-final t and is sensitive to stem choice and position in the word.
Marvel Comics action figure lines (1 C, 19 P) Masters of the Universe (6 C, 20 P, 1 F) T. Transformers (toy line) (3 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Action figures"
Noun class 1 refers to mass nouns, collective nouns, and abstract nouns. examples: вода 'water', любовь 'love' Noun class 2 refers to items with which the eye can focus on and must be non-active examples: дом 'house', школа 'school' Noun class 3 refers to non-humans that are active. examples: рыба 'fish', чайка 'seagull'
The term "action figure" was coined by Hasbro in 1964, to market their G.I. Joe figure to boys who refused to play with "dolls", a term primarily associated as a girl's toy. (A similar toy named Johnny Hero was introduced by Rosko Industries for Sears in 1965, but was known as a "Boy's Doll" since the term action figure had not gained ...