inflect
/ɪnˈflɛkt/
verb
- To change the form of a word to show its grammatical function, such as tense, number, or case.
- Languages like Latin inflect nouns to indicate whether they are the subject or object of a sentence.
- The teacher explained how to inflect adjectives to match the gender of the noun in Spanish.
- In English, we inflect verbs to show past tense, like adding '-ed' to 'walk'.
- To change the pitch or tone of the voice when speaking.
- Actors learn to inflect their speech to convey different emotions on stage.
- When he tells a story, he inflects his voice dramatically to keep the audience interested.
- She tends to inflect her voice at the end of a sentence, making it sound like a question.