Declension: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
Declension is the variation in the form of a {{tag|noun}} or {{tag|pronoun}}, to denote number, gender, or function in a sentence. English speakers decline far less enthusiastically than Germans, and often cheat by using {{tag|preposition}}s to help.
{{g}}{{pe}}Declension is the variation in the form of a {{tag|noun}} or {{tag|pronoun}}, to denote number, gender, or function in a sentence. English speakers decline far less enthusiastically than Germans, and often cheat by using {{tag|preposition}}s to help.


Nouns decline only to designate singular or plural, usually by adding an s.  
Nouns decline only to designate singular or plural, usually by adding an s.