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inflected form

[ɪnˈflɛktɪd fɔːrm]
nounpl: inflected forms
forma flexionada
1. A word form that has been modified by inflection to show grammatical relationships such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, or case
The word 'walked' is an inflected form of the verb 'walk'
A palavra 'caminhei' é uma forma flexionada do verbo 'caminhar'
2. Any variant of a word created by adding affixes to show grammatical function
In the sentence 'The cats are sleeping', 'cats' is an inflected form showing plurality
Na sentença 'Os gatos estão dormindo', 'gatos' é uma forma flexionada que mostra pluralidade
Synonyms
inflected wordword formgrammatical formvariant form
Antonyms
base formroot formlemma

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forma flexionada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese grammar
São Paulo
forma flexionada
Common in academic and educational contexts
Portugal
forma flexionada
Standard usage in European Portuguese grammar

Related Idioms & Phrases

conjugated form (for verbs)
declined form (for nouns, adjectives, pronouns)
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