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declension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decline in quality, deterioration, worsening |
| Type of | diminution, decline |
| Has types | falling off, falloff, slump, slack, drop-off |
| Derivation | decline |
declension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | inflexion, inflection |
| Derivation | decline |
Examples of declension
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Also, a language needn't necessarily be inflective to have noun case declension.
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It can be described as a highly synthetic language with a rich declension system.
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Old English's declension was richer than modern German's, less rich than Latin's.
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This article includes only the tables of declension and the conjugation of verbs.
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There are no declension or congugation of nouns, verbs and tenses to memorize.
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The fifth noun declension has almost become extinct, it merged with the third one.
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Unlike the other Slavic languages, Bulgarian has entirely lost its noun declension.
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The first-declension genitive plural always takes a circumflex on the last syllable.
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Duo is declined irregularly, and tria is declined like a third declension adjective.
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- The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
- Deterioration: process of changing to an inferior state
- Descent: a downward slope or bend
- In linguistics, declension is the inflection of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and articles to indicate number (at least singular vs. plural), case (nominative or subjective, genitive or possessive, etc.), and gender. ...
- In synthetic languages that mark their nouns or pronouns, a list of the various forms a noun or pronoun can have. Also used when talking about putting the noun or pronoun into its appropriate form. Chapter 2 (nouns), Chapter 4 (pronouns).
- A pattern of case endings. There are five declensions in Latin.
- A form-class of nouns characterised by inflectional patterns. Classical Latin is traditionally considered to have had five declensions; Spanish has so few noun inflections that distinguishing declension types is unnecessary.
