<p>The thing is called a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlinear_gloss" rel="noreferrer">gloss</a>. There is a widely used standard for such glosses, the <a href="https://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/resources/glossing-rules.php" rel="noreferrer">Leipzig glossing rules</a>.</p>

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2022-04-02T00:23:26.190Z
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<p>What is the thing used under a sentence in a conlang that looks sort of like this: NOM-he.F-PAST said.F-PAST called?
I know I probably used it completely wrong in that example, but what is this called, and how does it work? Thanks in advance.</p>

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What is the word-grammar transcription thing called?
# What is the word-grammar transcription thing called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-01)

What is the thing used under a sentence in a conlang that looks sort of like this: NOM-he.F-PAST said.F-PAST called?
I know I probably used it completely wrong in that example, but what is this called, and how does it work? Thanks in advance.

**Tags:** conlang-creation, tools, glossing

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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-04-02. Score: 10

The thing is called a [gloss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlinear_gloss). There is a widely used standard for such glosses, the [Leipzig glossing rules](https://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/resources/glossing-rules.php).


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