Uninflected: meaning, definitions and examples

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uninflected

 

[ ʌnɪnˈflɛktɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

linguistic term

Uninflected refers to a form of a word that does not exhibit inflection, which is the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case. This term often applies to languages or cases where words remain in a base form, without changes to denote grammatical functions.

Synonyms

base form, static, unchanged

Examples of usage

  • The word 'sheep' is uninflected in the plural form.
  • Uninflected verbs can simplify sentence structure.
  • In some languages, uninflected adjectives agree with nouns.
  • Uninflected forms can appear in poetry for stylistic reasons.

Translations

Translations of the word "uninflected" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não flexionado

🇮🇳 अविकृत

🇩🇪 unbeugend

🇮🇩 tidak terinfleksi

🇺🇦 невідмінний

🇵🇱 nieodmienny

🇯🇵 不変の

🇫🇷 non fléchi

🇪🇸 no flexionado

🇹🇷 değişmez

🇰🇷 비변화형

🇸🇦 غير مصرف

🇨🇿 neohýbající

🇸🇰 neohýbajúci

🇨🇳 不屈折的

🇸🇮 nefleksibilen

🇮🇸 óbreytanlegur

🇰🇿 бұзылмаған

🇬🇪 არამოდიფიცირებული

🇦🇿 deyişməz

🇲🇽 no flexionado

Etymology

The term 'uninflected' originates from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with the word 'inflected', derived from the Latin 'inflectere', which means 'to bend or change'. In linguistic studies, the concept of inflection plays a crucial role in understanding how words interact in sentences and convey meaning. The emergence of this term reflects the understanding of language structures and the evolution of grammar over time, with uninflected words often seen as simpler or more fundamental forms within a language. The study of uninflected terms has been essential to morphological research, shedding light on how languages can vary in their approach to expressing grammatical relations.