inflexions
Grammatical form changes
Inflexions is the British spelling of inflections—changes in the form of words to express grammatical relationships like tense, number, or case.
English has relatively few inflexions compared to languages like Latin or German: -ed for past tense, -s for plurals.
The word also applies to changes in pitch or tone of voice: the subtle inflexions of her speech.
Noun form variation
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- tenseStrained or nervous
- aspectFeature or dimension
mood · voice · case · pluralization · participle · gerund · preterite · subjunctive
Pitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pitchFrequency of sound
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- accentuationStress placed on syllables
prosody · stress · emphasis · tone · lilt · expression · articulation · vocalization
To make different
- modificationAct of altering something
- alterationAct of modifying
- shiftMovement or work period
- deviationDeparture from expected path
divergence · adjustment · transformation · variant · form · fluctuation · difference · departure
declension
Noun form variation
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- tenseStrained or nervous
aspect · mood · voice · case · pluralization · participle · gerund · preterite · subjunctive · accusative
intonation
Pitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pitchFrequency of sound
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
accentuation · prosody · stress · emphasis · tone · lilt · expression · articulation · vocalization · elocution
change
To make different
- modificationAct of altering something
- alterationAct of modifying
- shiftMovement or work period
deviation · divergence · adjustment · transformation · variant · form · fluctuation · difference · departure