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inflected

 

[ ษชnหˆflษ›ktษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

grammatical change

Inflected refers to a form of a word that has undergone a change in its grammatical structure, often to show changes in tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case. This term is commonly used in linguistics to describe how verbs, nouns, and other parts of speech change to convey different meanings.

Synonyms

altered, changed, modified.

Examples of usage

  • In English, verbs are inflected to indicate past or present tense.
  • The word 'cat' does not change, but 'cats' is its inflected form for plural.
  • Inflected languages often have rich morphology, where a single root can have multiple forms.

Translations

Translations of the word "inflected" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infletido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเค•เฅƒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beugend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terinfleksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผั–ะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odmieniony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑˆๆŠ˜ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flรฉchi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flexionado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekimlenmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€ํ˜•๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุนูŽุฏูŽู‘ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohรฝbanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohรฝbanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑˆๆŠ˜็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ upognjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beygt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ั‹ะปะผะฐะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flexionado

Etymology

The term 'inflected' originates from the Latin word 'inflectere', which means 'to bend' or 'to turn'. This reflects the idea that inflection involves bending the original form of a word to convey different grammatical functions. The concept has been integral to the study of languages, especially those with rich inflectional systems, such as Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit. In such languages, the endings of nouns and verbs change to indicate various grammatical categories. The study of inflection has evolved over time, influencing modern linguistics and the understanding of how language operates across different cultures and their respective grammatical structures.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,342, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.