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    ބަހަވީޢިލްމުގެ ހަމަތަކުން ބަލާ އިރު، ދިވެހިބަހުގައި ހުރި ކަމުގެ ޒަމާނާއި އެސްޕެކްޓް (ޙާލަތް ދެމިންގެންދާ ކަންތައްތައް )
    (Postgraduate Research Centre, MNU, 2015-03-01) Zahir, Aminath; އާމިނަތު ޒާހިރު
    This paper reports on a study undertaken in 2013 that aimed to identify the tense and aspect system in the Dhivehi language. As such an analysis of Dhivehi has never before been conducted, the significance of this study lies in the original contribution it makes to advancing the knowledge of the language, following rigorous linguistic methods of inquiry. Based on a qualitative research methodology, the study utilized a sample of 1835 sentences. The results indicate that there are two tenses and three aspects currently in use in Dhivehi. The two tenses include Future Tense and Past Tense. The three aspects are Habitual Aspect, Present Progressive Aspect, and Perfect Aspect.
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    ދިވެހި ބަހާ މެދު ދިވެހި ޒުވާނުންގެ ވިސްނުން ހުރީ ކިހިނެއްތޯ
    (Postgraduate Research Centre, MNU, 2014-06-01) AbdulRaheem, Ismail Habeeb; އިސްމާއީލް ހަބީބު ޢަބްދުއްރަހީމް
    The aim of this research is to understand how Maldivian youth view Dhivehi language. This research used a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods. A survey questionnaire was administered to 200 youth under 35 years. In addition, focus group interviews were used to obtain in-depth perceptions. The questions used explore the usage of Dhivehi and external influences on the language, importance given and the general attitudes of youth towards Dhivehi. The findings show that the usage of Dhivehi is declining with more people opting to use English. Some of the identified factors influencing this change were economy and trade, local policies on language use and globalization. It is recommended that changes need to be brought out in education policies to promote Dhivehi language. In addition, local policies on language use need to be strengthened and the use of Dhivehi language needs to be promoted, especially using today’s technological advances.