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Side note: the French example “apprendre” listed in the article seems like it might not really belong in this category. On it’s own it always means “to learn”, and it is only when you use it in specific grammatical constructions, for example following indicative personal pronouns, that it takes the opposite meaning: “lui apprendre” or “leur apprendre” means “to teach him/her/them”. The meaning is not merely inferred from context, it is determined by grammar.


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