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uninflected

/ˌʌn.ɪnˈflɛk.tɪd/
adjective★Intermediate— not modified by inflection
grammar

Not modified by inflection; remaining in its base or root form without grammatical changes.

In English, the verb 'to go' is uninflected in the present tense for all subjects.

This means you say 'I go,' 'you go,' and 'they go' without changing the verb.

Some languages have more uninflected words than others.

This refers to words that don't change form based on grammatical rules.

💡

In linguistics, inflection refers to changes in a word's form to express grammatical functions like tense, number, or case.

Collocations

uninflected verba verb that does not change form based on tense or subjectuninflected formthe base or root form of a word without grammatical modifications

Synonyms

base formroot formunmodifiedunchanged

Antonyms

inflectedconjugateddeclined

💡Pro Tip

Linguistic Context

This term is most commonly used in discussions about grammar and language structure.

📖Word Origin

From 'un-' (not) + 'inflected' (modified by inflection), where 'inflected' comes from Latin 'inflectere' (to bend or change).

📝Usage Notes

This term is primarily used in linguistics to describe words that do not change form to indicate grammatical functions.

Word Breakdown

un-
not
prefix
+
inflected
modified by inflection
root
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