inflective
/ɪnˈflɛktɪv/
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by changes in word form to express grammatical relationships.
- Latin is a highly inflective language, with many endings for nouns and verbs.
- Inflective languages often require learners to memorize many different word forms.
- English has some inflective features, such as adding '-s' for plurals and '-ed' for past tense.
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