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inflectional ending

 

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Noun inflectional ending has 1 sense
  1. inflectional ending, inflectional suffix - an inflection that is added at the end of a root word
    --1 is a kind of ending, termination

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Inflectional Ending

Description

An inflectional ending is a morpheme added to the end of a word to modify its grammatical function or indicate a certain grammatical category, such as tense, number, or case.

Senses and Usages

Sense 1: Grammatical Modifications

In this sense, an inflectional ending is used to modify the grammatical function of a word.

Example:

The noun "dogs" uses the inflectional ending -s to indicate plurality, as opposed to the singular form "dog."

Sense 2: Tense Indication

In this sense, an inflectional ending is used to indicate the tense of a verb.

Example:

The verb "walked" uses the inflectional ending -ed to indicate past tense, while "walks" indicates present tense.

Sense 3: Number Indication

In this sense, an inflectional ending is used to indicate the number of a noun.

Example:

The noun "bottle" can have the inflectional ending -s added to indicate more than one, as in "bottles."

Sense 4: Case Indication

In this sense, an inflectional ending is used to indicate the case of a noun or pronoun.

Example:

The pronoun "she" changes to "her" when the inflectional ending -r is added to indicate the objective case.

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