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Cognates are important because they?

share a common ancestry


How Many French-English cognates are there?

There are thousands of French-English cognates due to their shared Latin roots. This includes words with similar spellings and meanings, such as "communication" and "communication." However, not all words with similar spellings have the same meanings, so it's important to be aware of false cognates (false friends) as well.


Why is spanish so easy for you to learn?

Spanish is a phonetic language, so its is spelled the way it sounds. Also, if you already know English, there are plenty of cognates (words that sound the same).


What is the word for words that are spelled similarly and mean the same thing in different languages?

Cognates. Example: English "blue," French "bleu," and German "blau," are all cognates. Not all similar-sounding words are cognates. Example: The English "become" does NOT have the same meaning as the German "bekommen" (which means "get" in English).


Are hemi and semi cognates?

yes


What is the meaning in English of cognatos?

There is no direct translation of "cognatos" from Spanish to English. However, if you meant "cognates" instead, it refers to words in different languages that have a common etymological origin and similar meanings.


Why is latin language important?

Latin is an extremely important language because most of our English language comes from its cognates. For example, here are some Latin (with Latin meaning)/English cognates: madre (mom)/Mother padre/Father horto (garden)/horticulture ferox (ferocious)/ferocious pictor (painter)/picture etc., etc., etc.! Resources: I am a Latin 1 student.


What is a sentence for cognate?

In Spanish and English there are common cognates.


What is a term for words that share the same origin?

Cognates.


Why is it it important to know about hurricane sandy?

It is very important to know what Hurricane Sandy is so you will know the coincequences and how to protect yourself from them.


Why do you think that it is important to label your figures with the same letters?

so that you know the numbers are the same.


Why mining is so important?

So you know the riddle of steel?