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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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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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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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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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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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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Portuguese language (redirect from Declension in Portuguese)
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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Old French (redirect from Old French declension)
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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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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language, nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals are inflected in six declensions. There are seven cases: nominative (nominatīvs) genitive (ģenitīvs) dative...
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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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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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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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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 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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Middle English (redirect from Middle English declension)
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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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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Latin grammar (section Declensions)
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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Polish morphology (redirect from Polish declension)
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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Ukrainian grammar (redirect from Ukrainian declension)
Ukrainian has seven grammatical cases and two numbers for its nominal declension and two aspects, three tenses, three moods, and two voices for its verbal...
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Ancient Greek nouns (redirect from Ancient Greek declension)
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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Faliscan language (section Declension)
evidence for the Faliscan third declension nominative singular indicates that, like Latin, Faliscan third declension words may have been marked by the...
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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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Old English grammar (redirect from Old English declension)
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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Grammatical case (section Declension paradigms)
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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Old Latin (section First declension (a))
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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Old Norse morphology (section Strong declension)
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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