Inflexion (Noun)
Meaning
A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The inflexion of the verb 'go' to 'went' indicates a change from the present to the past tense.
- In many languages, the inflexion of nouns is used to indicate grammatical case.
- The inflexion of the adjective 'happy' to 'happier' and 'happiest' shows a change in degree.
- The inflexion of the verb 'eat' to 'eats' indicates a change in person and number.
- The inflexion of the noun 'cat' to 'cats' shows a change in number from singular to plural.