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conjugating

 

[ kษ™nหˆdส’uหษกeษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

grammar usage

Conjugating refers to the modification of a verb to express different grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, or number. This process varies significantly across different languages. In English, for example, 'to be' conjugates to 'am', 'is', 'are', depending on the subject and tense. Conjugation is essential for correctly forming sentences and conveying precise meanings.

Synonyms

declining, inflecting

Examples of usage

  • I am running.
  • They were eating.
  • She has finished her homework.
  • We will go to the store.
  • You are studying French.

Translations

Translations of the word "conjugating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conjugando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฏเฅเค—เฅเคฎเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Konjugation

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konjugasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝjugัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ konjugowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆดป็”จใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท conjugaison

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conjugaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™œ์šฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตุฑูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konjugace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konjugรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠจ่ฏๅ˜ไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ konjugacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beyging

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฟั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงevrilmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conjugaciรณn

Etymology

The term 'conjugate' originates from the Latin word 'coniugare', which means 'to join together'. It is derived from 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'iugare' meaning 'to join or yoke'. This reflects the concept of linking different forms of a verb based on grammatical rules. The usage of 'conjugating' in English primarily appeared around the 15th century, coinciding with the increased study of Latin grammar during the Renaissance. Since then, it has evolved to encompass a broader range of languages and their respective grammatical systems. The idea of conjugation is crucial not only for language learning and education but also for linguistic analysis and understanding the complexities of human communication.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,244 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.