inflection Who acts: change, rise, voice, point, curve, ed inflection · What happens: show, form, end, speak, rise, be · To what, where: tense, word, inflection, way, past, plural inflection · Speech: someone speaks here
«inflection» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: inflection in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A change in the form of a word, usually its ending, to show tense, number, person and so on: «-s», «-ed», «-ing», «-er», «-est».
The tree, 24 words det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod punct advmod nmod:poss appos punct mark obj punct conj punct conj cc advmod ccomp punct punct obj punct punct punct punct conj punct punct punct punct appos punct punct punct punct appos punct punct punct punct appos punct punct root A DET change NOUN in ADP the DET form NOUN of ADP a DET word NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV its PRON ending NOUN , PUNCT to PART show VERB tense NOUN , PUNCT number NOUN , PUNCT person NOUN and CCONJ so ADV on ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT -s NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT - PUNCT ed NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT - PUNCT ing NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT - PUNCT er NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT - PUNCT est NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 change det 2 change change NOUN Number=Sing 15 show nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 form case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing 2 change nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 word case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 ending punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 12 ending advmod 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 ending nmod:poss 12 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 8 word appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 show punct 14 to to PART _ 15 show mark 15 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 16 tense tense NOUN Number=Sing 15 show obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 number punct 18 number number NOUN Number=Sing 16 tense conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 person punct 20 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 tense conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 on cc 22 so so ADV _ 23 on advmod 23 on on ADP _ 15 show ccomp 24 : : PUNCT _ 26 -s punct 25 « « PUNCT _ 26 -s punct 26 -s - NOUN Number=Plur 15 show obj 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 -s punct 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 ed punct 29 « « PUNCT _ 31 ed punct 30 - - PUNCT _ 31 ed punct 31 ed ed NOUN Number=Sing 26 -s conj 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 ed punct 33 , , PUNCT _ 36 ing punct 34 « « PUNCT _ 36 ing punct 35 - - PUNCT _ 36 ing punct 36 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 31 ed appos 37 » » PUNCT _ 36 ing punct 38 , , PUNCT _ 41 er punct 39 « « PUNCT _ 41 er punct 40 - - PUNCT _ 41 er punct 41 er er NOUN Number=Sing 26 -s appos 42 » » PUNCT _ 41 er punct 43 , , PUNCT _ 46 est punct 44 « « PUNCT _ 46 est punct 45 - - PUNCT _ 46 est punct 46 est est NOUN Number=Sing 26 -s appos 47 » » PUNCT _ 46 est punct 48 . . PUNCT _ 15 show punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show to-infinitive a change in the form of a word tense and number and person vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent tense=Recipient -=Topic 2 form a word nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient 3 end change nom ending «communication transitive»: poss=agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 The rise and fall of the voice when speaking: the inflection of a question.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cc conj case det nmod advmod punct det obj case det nmod punct root The DET rise NOUN and CCONJ fall NOUN of ADP the DET voice NOUN when ADV speaking VERB : PUNCT the DET inflection NOUN of ADP a DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rise det 2 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 9 speaking nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 fall cc 4 fall fall NOUN Number=Sing 2 rise conj 5 of of ADP _ 7 voice case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 voice det 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 rise nmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 speaking advmod 9 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 inflection punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 inflection det 12 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 9 speaking obj 13 of of ADP _ 15 question case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 question det 15 question question NOUN Number=Sing 12 inflection nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 speaking punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other gerund the rise of the voice and fall the inflection of a question tree rules 2 rise the voice nom rise «event intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A point of inflection is where a curve changes the way it bends.
det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj advcl:relcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET point NOUN of ADP inflection NOUN is AUX where ADV a DET curve NOUN changes VERB the DET way NOUN it PRON bends VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 where nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 inflection case 4 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 2 point nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 where cop 6 where where ADV PronType=Int root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 curve det 8 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 9 changes nsubj 9 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 where advcl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 changes obj 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 bends nsubj 13 bends bend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 way acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 where punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a point of inflection where property tree rules 2 change present a curve the way vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient 3 bend present curve the way not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent way=Material 4 point inflection nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The «-ed» inflection shows that an action happened in the past.
The tree, 11 words det punct punct compound punct nsubj mark det nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root The DET « PUNCT - PUNCT ed NOUN » PUNCT inflection NOUN shows VERB that SCONJ an DET action NOUN happened VERB in ADP the DET past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 inflection det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 ed punct 3 - - PUNCT _ 4 ed punct 4 ed ed NOUN Number=Sing 6 inflection compound 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 ed punct 6 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows nsubj 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 happened mark 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 action det 10 action action NOUN Number=Sing 11 happened nsubj 11 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 shows ccomp 12 in in ADP _ 14 past case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 past det 14 past past NOUN Number=Sing 11 happened obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 shows punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present the ed inflection vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen past a action the past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in past=Location
Example 2 Add the plural inflection «-s» to «dog» to get «dogs».
The tree, 10 words det amod obj punct obj punct case punct nmod punct mark advcl punct obj punct punct root Add VERB the DET plural ADJ inflection NOUN « PUNCT -s NOUN » PUNCT to ADP « PUNCT dog NOUN » PUNCT to PART get VERB « PUNCT dogs NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 inflection det 3 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 4 inflection amod 4 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 -s punct 6 -s - NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 -s punct 8 to to ADP _ 10 dog case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 dog punct 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 -s nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 -s punct 12 to to PART _ 13 get mark 13 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Add advcl 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 dogs punct 15 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 13 get obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 dogs punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here the plural inflection tree rules 2 get to-infinitive you not said here dogs vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus
Example 3 Her voice had a rising inflection, so I knew it was a question.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct advmod nsubj parataxis nsubj cop det ccomp punct root Her PRON voice NOUN had VERB a DET rising VERB inflection NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON knew VERB it PRON was AUX a DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 inflection det 5 rising rise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 inflection amod 6 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 knew punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 knew advmod 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 knew nsubj 10 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 had parataxis 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 question nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 question cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 question det 14 question question NOUN Number=Sing 10 knew ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past Her voice a rising inflection vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inflection=Patient 2 rise gerund vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 know past I vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is a past voice a question tree rules
Example 4 Read your poem with more inflection so it isn't boring.
nmod:poss obj case amod obl advmod nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Read VERB your PRON poem NOUN with ADP more ADJ inflection NOUN so ADV it PRON is AUX n't PART boring ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 poem nmod:poss 3 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 inflection case 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 inflection amod 6 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 7 so so ADV _ 11 boring advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 boring nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 boring cop 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 boring advmod 11 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Read advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read imperative you not said here your poem with more inflection vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic 2 not is present poem boring property tree rules
Example 5 English has fewer inflections than Latin.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root English PROPN has VERB fewer ADJ inflections NOUN than ADP Latin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 English English PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 inflections amod 4 inflections inflection NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 than than ADP _ 6 Latin case 6 Latin Latin PROPN Number=Sing 4 inflections nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present English fewer inflections than Latin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inflection=Patient
Example 6 The curve has a point of inflection in the middle.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET curve NOUN has VERB a DET point NOUN of ADP inflection NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 curve det 2 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 point det 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 inflection case 7 inflection inflection NOUN Number=Sing 5 point nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 middle case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 middle det 10 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 7 inflection nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the curve a point of inflection in the middle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient 2 point inflection in the middle nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous inflectednext → inflectional↑ back to I in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflection/