verb ending

[/vɜːrb ˈɛndɪŋ/]
nounpl: verb endings
terminação verbal / desinência verbal
1. The suffix or inflectional form attached to the root of a verb that indicates tense, mood, person, and number
In the verb 'walked', the 'ed' is the verb ending that indicates past tense.
No verbo 'falei', a terminação verbal 'ei' indica primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito.
2. In Portuguese grammar, the inflectional suffix that changes based on conjugation class and verb tense
The verb ending '-ar' in Portuguese indicates a first conjugation verb.
A desinência '-ava' em 'falava' indica o pretérito imperfeito do indicativo.
3. The final morpheme of a conjugated verb form
The verb ending in 'they are running' is '-ing'.
A terminação verbal em 'estou correndo' é '-ndo'.
Verb endings are fundamental to Portuguese grammar education in Brazil, where verb conjugation is taught systematically in schools. Portuguese is a highly inflected language with rich verb conjugation patterns, making understanding verb endings essential for literacy and grammar instruction. The concept is more prominently discussed in Portuguese language learning than in English-speaking contexts, where verb inflections are simpler.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
inflectionsuffixdesinenceconjugation endingverb suffix
Antonyms / Antônimos
verb rootverb stem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminação verbal / desinência verbal
Both terms are used interchangeably; 'desinência' is more technical
Rio de Janeiro
terminação verbal
More commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
desinência verbal
More technical and formal usage
Portugal
desinência verbal / terminação verbal
Both terms used; 'desinência' preferred in linguistic contexts

Related Words

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Related Idioms & Phrases

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