COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR
\kəmpˈaɹətˌɪv ɡɹˈamə], \kəmpˈaɹətˌɪv ɡɹˈamə], \k_ə_m_p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_t_ˌɪ_v ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_m_ə]\
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See Comparative grammar.
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The science which determines the relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing their grammatical forms. It could scarcely be said to exist until European grammarians became acquainted with Sanskrit, the ancient language of the Aryans of India.
By Henry Percy Smith
