OBLIQUE AGREEMENT FEATURE AND OBLIQUE ADJUNCT PHRASE
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Abstract
In Urdu phrases, a very small feature [e] that marks certain nouns plays astonishingly complex and extensive role. Until now it has been just taken for granted. It used to be described merely as a link between a noun and its case marker called oblique marker. But when the researchers focused it closely, we came to know it is not simply a linking feature. It plays an important role in binding the constituents of a DP, and also in its recurrence. It also transforms different word classes into nominals, and often it functions as a postposition. Different researchers like Schmidt, Mohanan, Butt have described Urdu postpositions differently, but exploration of this particle has enabled the researchers to synthesize their theories, and differentiate the functions of case markers from postpositions
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