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Inflecting: meaning, definitions and examples

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inflecting

 

[ ษชnหˆflษ›ktษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

grammar structure

Inflecting refers to the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case. This is often done by changing the form of the word, which can include adding prefixes or suffixes. Inflection is a common feature in many languages, enabling speakers to convey more specific meanings or relationships between words. For example, in English, the verb 'run' can be inflected to 'running' or 'ran' to indicate different tenses.

Synonyms

altering, declining, modulating.

Examples of usage

  • The verb 'to be' has many inflected forms.
  • In Latin, nouns are inflected to show their grammatical case.
  • Inflecting verbs correctly is crucial for clear communication in a sentence.

Translations

Translations of the word "inflecting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น flexionando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคญเค•เฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Beugung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membengkokkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะผั–ะฝัŽะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odmiana

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑˆๆŠ˜

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flexion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flexiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekimleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€ํ˜•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตุฑูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohyby

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohyb

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑˆๆŠ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fleksija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beyging

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผัะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ deฤŸiลŸdirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flexiรณn

Etymology

The word 'inflecting' derives from the Latin verb 'inflectere,' meaning 'to bend' or 'to change.' The term evolved through the Old French 'inflecter' before being adopted into Middle English. The process of inflection itself has deep roots in the development of language, as early humans needed ways to express complex ideas and relationships through changes in word forms. Inflection plays a crucial role in the grammatical structure of many languages, facilitating the expression of nuances in meaning and ensuring clear communication. Over time, the importance of inflection has motivated linguistic studies to explore how languages develop and use inflected forms to convey various tenses, numbers, and other grammatical features.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,118, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.