declension

Meanings

• grammar

  The process of inflecting a word to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence.

  - "The dog barks."
  - "The dogs bark."
  - "The dog's bark is loud."

• grammar

  A set of inflected forms of a word.

  - "The verb 'to be' has eight tenses in English."
  - "The noun 'book' has plural form 'books'."

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Synonyms

declination

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Variants

List of all variants of declension that leads to same result
declension , declensional , declensions

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

{"type"=>"noun", "singular"=>"declension", "plural"=>"declensions"}, {"type"=>"verb", "infinitive"=>"to decline", "present"=>["I decline", "you decline", "he/she/it declines", "we decline", "they decline"], "past_tense"=>["I declined", "you declined", "he/she/it declined", "we declined", "they declined"], "past_participle"=>"declined"}

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'declinare,' meaning 'to incline,' with the meaning 'to inflect' developing in Old French.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The English language has fewer declensions than other Indo-European languages, such as Latin and Ancient Greek.

2. The verb 'to be' is the only irregular verb in English that does not have a separate infinitive form.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. conjugation: The arrangement of the inflected forms of a verb in a particular tense.

2. inflection: The process of changing the form of a word to indicate its grammatical function in a sentence.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Declensions have been used in various literary works, such as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Milton's Paradise Lost, to demonstrate the mastery of language and the poet's command over their craft.

How to Memorize "declension"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the different forms of the declension, such as singular and plural nouns, and the various tenses of the verb.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the declension with related concepts, such as conjugation and inflection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create mnemonic devices, such as acronyms or rhymes, to help remember the different forms of the declension.

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