🔢 To make dual (math) 🛣️ To split in two 2️⃣ To mark as two

to dualize

9.9

To change words to show exactly two people or things

verb
/ˈdjuːəˌlaɪz/

Specialized

: dualizar

Some ancient languages dualize nouns to show exactly two people or objects.

Examples

Linguists study how certain languages dualize pronouns to distinguish pairs from singular or plural.
In this dialect, verbs dualize when referring to two subjects.
You should dualize the nouns in your sentences.
Why do we need to dualize these terms?
Some ancient languages dualize nouns to indicate exactly two objects in their grammar.
In this dialect, we dualize verbs to specify two subjects that are performing the action.
Linguists examine how certain languages dualize pronouns to clearly refer to pairs instead of singular or plural forms.

Antonyms

to singularize

1 8.7

To change a word to its single form or make something stand out from others

Surface Forms

dualize infinitive

dualized past

dualized past participle

dualizing present participle

dualizes third person singular

Morphology

dualize = dual (transparent) = dual + ize

Formed by adding '-ize' to the grammatical adjective 'dual' to create a verb meaning 'to make or mark as dual'.

Etymology

Dualize comes from dual, which goes back to Latin duo meaning 'two'. In grammar, to dualize is to mark or make a special form for exactly two people or things, so the language shows a clear pair.