Inflection – flexion
Let's Define It!
What's an *inflection*?
An inflection (or une flexion in French) is when the form of a word changes, thus indicating a change in grammatical function such as tense, person, number and gender.
The inflection of verbs is also called conjugation (conjugaison). --> je mange, tu manges, tu mangeais
The inflection of nouns/pronouns/adjectives is called declension (déclinaison). --> le fils, la fille, les filles.
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Let's Pronounce It!
What does it sound like in French?
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Let's Have an Example or Two!
Can a little reinforcement do the trick?
Here are some examples of inflections relating to nouns and verbs:
cheval / chevaux
lave / lavais / lavions
acteur / actrice
veuf / veuve
criée / crieras
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