👉 In linguistics, the term "subsumption" refers to a situation where two or more languages are considered to have a common root and can be used interchangeably. This concept is often used in the context of comparative analysis, where different languages share certain grammatical features that allow for the use of interchangeable words or phrases. For example, English and Spanish both speak the Latin language, so they can be considered to have a common root. However, English uses "is" as its main verb
