👉 The term "pertains" in the context of linguistics refers to a relationship or connection between two words, phrases, or sentences. It is a grammatical concept that indicates that one sentence contains information about what another sentence is referring to or is related to. For example: 1. "I love pizza." 2. "Pizza is delicious." In this case, the sentence "I love pizza" refers back to the sentence "Pizza is delicious." The two sentences are connected through the relationship of