Flexion Glossary of terms
Inflection is the modification of a word's form to express different grammatical categories.
Additional Information
- Translations: inflection, grammatical inflection
- Related concepts: Deklination, Konjugation, Kasus, Genus, Numerus
Detailed Explanation
In German, inflection affects nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs. For nouns and adjectives, it involves changes in gender, number, and case (declension). For verbs, inflection is manifested in conjugation, which expresses person, number, tense, and mood. Inflection is crucial for understanding and correctly constructing sentences in German.
Usage examples of "Flexion"
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Mann geht. Die Männer gehen.
- Das kleine Kind. Der kleinen Kinder.
- Ich gebe dem Mann das Buch.
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