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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. | ||
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Technically, English differentiates the {{tag|subject}} (I), the {{tag|object}} (me) and the {{tag|possessive}} (mine), but in many cases the subject and object take the same form. (for example, you, it). | Technically, English differentiates the {{tag|subject}} (I), the {{tag|object}} (me) and the {{tag|possessive}} (mine), but in many cases the subject and object take the same form. (for example, you, it). | ||
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*[[Conjugation]] | *[[Conjugation]] | ||