30th January 2004, 12:36 PM
English has the same thing. Look at word 'read'. The only way to tell if it's present tense or past is to see in what context it's used in a sentence. In another language that word would probably have a visual accent. Contract is a multi-syllabic example. It has different meanings based on what syllable is stressed.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR