👉 Downwardness in the context of linguistics refers to a grammatical structure or pattern that is made up of words and phrases that are spoken from a position lower than their counterparts. This can be seen as a way to emphasize certain aspects or ideas, such as emphasizing the importance of a word or phrase in a sentence. For example, if you were speaking about the weather, it might say "The sun was setting" instead of "The sun was shining," which would mean that the sun is
