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Revision as of 23:36, 22 January 2003 by SebastianHelm (talk | contribs) (Major change. Combined last two paragraphs, which largely expressed the same.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The change of word form according to grammatical function, which occurs in inflected languages.
Inflection is differentiated depending on the class:
- declension, in which a noun changes due to its grammatical function (number, case, or grammatical gender)
- conjugation, in which a verb changes according to number, person (subject or object), tense (time), or mood.
There are two basic types of inflection:
Words often do not appear in a fundamental form (the word root) except in dictionaries and grammars.