Reading Comprehension (RC) | Whether the languages of the ancient American peoples were used for

 



[textarea] ­2. According to the passage, some abstract universal ideas can be expressed in Nahuatlby

Explanation

The passage discusses how the Nahuatl language, similar to Greek and German, allows for the formation of extensive compounds. These compounds are created by combining radicals or semantic elements to form single compound words. These compound words are capable of expressing complex conceptual relations, often of an abstract universal character.

The passage further explains that the tlamatinime ("those who know") were skilled in using this rich stock of abstract terms to express the nuances of their thought. Additionally, they utilized other forms of expression with metaphorical meaning, some of which were probably original, while others were derived from Toltec coinages.

One of the most characteristic forms of expression in Nahuatl is the juxtaposition of two words that may be synonyms,
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