• In linguistics, declension (verb: to decline) is the changing of the form of a word, generally to express its syntactic function in the sentence, by way...
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  • Latin declension is the set of patterns according to which Latin words are declined—that is, have their endings altered to show grammatical case, number...
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  • In Russian grammar, the system of declension is elaborate and complex. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, demonstratives, most numerals and other particles are...
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  • The second declension is a category of nouns in Latin and Greek with similar case formation. In particular, these nouns are thematic, with an original...
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  • This page describes the declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns in Slovene. For information on Slovene grammar in general, see Slovene grammar. This...
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  • language, nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals are inflected in six declensions. There are seven cases: nominative (nominatīvs) genitive (ģenitīvs) dative...
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  • Lithuanian has a declension system that is similar to declension systems in ancient Indo-European languages, such as Sanskrit, Latin or Ancient Greek...
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    Portuguese (endonym: português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the...
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  • The first declension is a category of declension that consists of mostly feminine nouns in Ancient Greek and Latin with the defining feature of a long...
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    second-declension and third-declension. They are so-called because their forms are similar or identical to first- and second-declension and third-declension...
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  • following declensions: Class I is derived from the Latin first declension. Class Ia mostly comes from Latin feminine nouns in the third declension. Class...
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  • German declension is the paradigm that German uses to define all the ways articles, adjectives and sometimes nouns can change their form to reflect their...
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  • The declension of nouns in Latin that are borrowed from Greek varies significantly between different types of nouns, though certain patterns are common...
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  • characterised by a fairly regular system of inflection (conjugation and declension) as well as word formation. Certain regular or common alternations apply...
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    n-stem nouns in Old English, but joined the weak declension in Middle English. Nouns of the strong declension are inherited from the other Old English noun...
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  • The third declension is a category of nouns in Latin and Greek with broadly similar case formation — diverse stems, but similar endings. Sanskrit also...
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  • Czech declension is a complex system of grammatically determined modifications of nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals in Czech, one of the Slavic...
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    shows the declension of puella "girl" (1st declension), dominus "lord, master" (2nd declension masculine), and bellum "war" (2nd declension neuter): 1st...
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  • comparison of the IPA system with those used in learners' materials. The declension of Irish nouns, the definite article, and the adjectives is discussed...
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  • forms that a noun will take for each case and number is determined by the declension that it follows. The five cases of Ancient Greek each have different functions...
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    Classical Latin textbooks the declensions are named from the letter ending the stem or First, Second, etc. to Fifth. A declension may be illustrated by a paradigm...
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  • a declension. There are five grammatical cases in Gothic with a few traces of an old sixth instrumental case.[citation needed] A complete declension consists...
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  • Greek declension may refer to: Declensions in Ancient Greek grammar Declensions in Modern Greek grammar This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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  • inflections, traditionally called the "strong declension" and the "weak declension." Together, both declensions contain many different inflections, though...
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  • The Attic declension is a group of second-declension nouns and adjectives in the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, all of whose endings have long vowels...
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  • identifiable declension classes, or groups of nouns with a similar pattern of case inflection or declension. Sanskrit has six declension classes, whereas...
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  • the same word pattern is called a declension. There are five grammatical cases in Old High German. A complete declension consists of five grammatical cases...
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  • present-preterite) and two categories of nouns (strong, weak). Conjugation and declension are carried out by a mix of inflection and two nonconcatenative morphological...
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    participles, prepositions and postpositions, numerals, articles, etc., as declension. An inflection expresses grammatical categories with affixation (such...
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  • woman). Nouns of different genders follow different declension patterns. Examples of declension patterns for noun phrases of various genders follow:...
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