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inflectional

 

[ ษชnหˆflษ›kสƒษ™nl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

grammar terminology

Inflectional refers to the grammatical feature of words that change form to express different grammatical functions such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case. Inflectional morphemes are used in many languages to indicate such variations, making them essential in the study of linguistics.

Synonyms

grammatical, morphemic

Examples of usage

  • The inflectional suffix '-ed' indicates past tense.
  • In Latin, verbs show inflectional variations for different persons.
  • English has fewer inflectional endings compared to other languages.
  • Inflectional languages often have complex verb conjugations.
  • The plural form of nouns is an example of inflectional morphology.

Translations

Translations of the word "inflectional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inflectional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช flexional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ infleksional

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะผั–ะฝะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fleksyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑˆๆŠ˜ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flexionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flexional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekimsel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตด์ ˆ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตุฑูŠููŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ flexionรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ flexionรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑˆๆŠ˜็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fleksionalni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beygingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัั‹า›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸkษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flexional

Etymology

The term 'inflectional' is derived from the Latin 'inflectere', meaning 'to bend' or 'to turn'. This reflects the way words change form to convey different grammatical meanings. The concept emerged as linguists studied how languages adapt and modify word forms over time. Inflectional morphology focuses on how these changes occur in various languages, revealing insights into the underlying structure and rules governing language development. Over centuries, the study of inflectional forms has been fundamental in comparative linguistics, language education, and understanding the evolution of languages.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,383, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.