User blog:EmperorZelos/Features or lack of

Alot fo thigns in a language is more features than acctual needing of them so I decieded to go through alot of them that I have come across, made up, seen and more. Please if someone has something do tell and I´ll add them

Definite
Among the most "Natural" features for many western IE speakers are the definite of a noun. It is a feature that indicate the item in question is either already mentioned or you both have a pre-existing knowledge of what specific one you are refering to. But most languages dont have it and just refers to "the car" and "a car" simply as "a car" in all instances. It isnt needed nor common outside of western european languages (even non-IE)

Plural
Plural is also a common feature for many languages but not all have it, especially creols are known for lacking it and you simply say "one bullet" and "many bullet".

Dual
Dual is simply two fo something, if it does exist it already has plural and is more marked than Plural, PIE had it, few still do.

Trial
Very rare but have been documented, dual and plural must exist already for this one.

Paucal
Well documented and is simply a few, must have plural for this one

Tenses
Tenses are not neccisery for a language and many languages have only aspects that refers to wether an action is ongoing or completed for present and past but they are not tenses in the aspect we know it.

Aspects
Alot of them exist but non is necciery really and one could soley rely on tenses

More to come and fillout to be done