grammatical ending
[ɡrəˈmætɪkəl ˈɛndɪŋ]
nounpl: grammatical endings
desinência gramatical
1. A suffix or morpheme added to the end of a word that indicates grammatical information such as tense, mood, number, gender, or case
In the word 'walked', the '-ed' is a grammatical ending that indicates past tense.
Na palavra 'caminhado', o '-ado' é uma desinência gramatical que indica tempo passado.
2. The final syllable or letters of a word that modify its meaning or function in a sentence
Portuguese nouns have grammatical endings that denote gender and number, such as '-o' for masculine singular.
Os nomes em português têm desinências gramaticais que indicam gênero e número, como '-o' para masculino singular.
In Brazilian Portuguese education, understanding grammatical endings (desinências gramaticais) is fundamental to learning verb conjugation and noun declension. The term is commonly taught in schools and is essential for understanding Portuguese grammar rules, which are more complex than English due to the language's highly inflective nature.
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