declension
Significado: The variation of the form of a noun, pronoun, adjective, or determiner to indicate grammatical case, number, and gender, or a class of words that follow the same pattern.
Declension is prominent in highly inflected languages such as Latin, German, and Russian, where nouns change form depending on their role in a sentence. Modern English has largely lost its declension system, retaining only vestiges in pronouns (e.g., 'he' vs 'him' vs 'his'). Understanding declension is essential for studying classical languages and many modern European tongues.
Ejemplos
- German nouns follow one of several declension patterns depending on their gender and ending. 德语名词根据其性和词尾遵循几种变格模式之一。Los sustantivos alemanes siguen uno de varios patrones de declinación según su género y terminación.ドイツ語の名詞は、性と語尾に応じていくつかの曲用パターンのいずれかに従う。독일어 명사는 성과 어미에 따라 여러 곡용 패턴 중 하나를 따른다.
- The declension of Latin nouns into five groups is one of the first topics covered in a classical languages course. 拉丁语名词分为五组变格是古典语言课程最先讲授的内容之一。La declinación de los sustantivos latinos en cinco grupos es uno de los primeros temas que se abordan en un curso de lenguas clásicas.ラテン語の名詞を五つのグループに分ける曲用は、古典語コースで最初に扱われるテーマの一つである。라틴어 명사를 다섯 개 그룹으로 나누는 곡용은 고전어 과정에서 가장 먼저 다루는 주제 중 하나이다.
- Modern English has almost entirely abandoned declension, relying on word order instead. 现代英语几乎完全放弃了变格,转而依赖语序。El inglés moderno ha abandonado casi por completo la declinación y se apoya en el orden de las palabras.現代英語は曲用をほぼ完全に放棄し、代わりに語順に依存している。현대 영어는 곡용을 거의 완전히 포기하고 대신 어순에 의존하고 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, education
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin declinatio (a turning aside, inflection), from declinare (to bend away, to inflect). Borrowed into English in the 15th century as a grammatical term.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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