f words that do not match are combined in a sentence, the overall meaning may be sacrificed
In the case of the word ‹radiatorŠ, we have a minus animate (-animate) distinctive feature. But for the word "drool," we have a plus animate (+animate) feature.
"Radiator" with "Drool" is clearly a mismatch allowable only in the animated world of Disney.
Other distinctive features include such things as:
- Gender (That‰s Jim, she hit me)
- Number (Two cakes is enough)
- Human (The wagon sauntered into the road)
- Weak (The fawn plowed through the buffalo herd)
- Heavy (The elephant‰s feet went trip trip trip over the bridge)
- Soft (The leaf clunked into the feather)
- Etc. Etc. Etc.
NOTES: If you think we have it tough look at what German has to offer.
NOTES: More than you want to know about Distinctive Features.