Noninflected: meaning, definitions and examples
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noninflected
[ ˌnɒnɪnˈflɛktɪd ]
grammar term
The term 'noninflected' refers to words that do not undergo inflection to indicate grammatical features such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case. Noninflected forms typically maintain their base form regardless of their syntactic role in a sentence. For example, some languages may have noninflected nouns and verbs, while in English, most verbs are inflected to convey tense. Noninflected words can also include certain adjectives and adverbs that don’t change form based on comparison or other grammatical functions.
Synonyms
bare, base, uninflected.
Examples of usage
- The word 'water' is noninflected.
- In English, 'run' remains noninflected in some constructions.
- She used a noninflected term during the discussion.
- Noninflected words simplify the sentence structure.
- He prefers noninflected verbs for clarity.
Translations
Translations of the word "noninflected" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não flexionado
🇮🇳 गैर-लचशील
🇩🇪 nicht flektiert
🇮🇩 non-inflected
🇺🇦 нелегкий
🇵🇱 niefleksyjny
🇯🇵 非屈折的
🇫🇷 non fléchi
🇪🇸 no inflectado
🇹🇷 çekimsiz
🇰🇷 비굴절의
🇸🇦 غير معرب
🇨🇿 neohýbaný
🇸🇰 neohýbaný
🇨🇳 非屈折的
🇸🇮 nefleksibilen
🇮🇸 ókröðlaður
🇰🇿 сөз формасы жоқ
🇬🇪 არადეფლექტირებული
🇦🇿 deyilməz
🇲🇽 no inflectado
Etymology
The term 'noninflected' is derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'inflected', which comes from the Latin 'inflectere', meaning 'to bend' or 'to turn'. Inflection involves modifying a word to express different grammatical categories. The use of the term 'noninflected' emerged in linguistic studies as scholars sought to describe words which retain their original form without alteration for grammatical purposes. This aspect of language is integral in understanding the structure and function of words in various languages. As languages evolve, concepts like noninflected forms help in distinguishing between the fluidity of language use and the rigor of grammatical rules.