The Hopi language has verb tenses that differ from those of English. Benjamin Whorf's linguistic research among the Hopi people suggested that they have:
A) a worldview where past and present represent lived reality and the future is hypothetical.
B) been able to retain their cultural traditions by only having one dialect.
C) a worldview that keeps past, present, and future as entirely separate concepts.
D) the same conceptual idea of time as everyone else.

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Whorf's research suggested that the Hopi language reflects a worldview where past and present represent lived reality and the future is hypothetical. This is exemplified in their verb tenses, where there is no clear distinction between past and present tense but a distinction between completed actions and ongoing actions.

The Hopi Language Has Verb Tenses That Differ from Those