In linguistics, declension (verb: to decline) is the changing of the form of a word, generally to express its syntactic function in the sentence, by way...

Latin declension is the set of patterns according to which Latin words are declined—that is, have their endings altered to show grammatical case, number...

In Russian grammar, the system of declension is elaborate and complex. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, demonstratives, most numerals and other particles are...

The second declension is a category of nouns in Latin and Greek with similar case formation. In particular, these nouns are thematic, with an original...

This page describes the declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns in Slovene. For information on Slovene grammar in general, see Slovene grammar. This...

The declension of nouns in Latin that are borrowed from Greek varies significantly between different types of nouns, though certain patterns are common...

Lithuanian has a declension system is similar to declension systems in ancient Indo-European languages such as Sanskrit, Latin or Ancient Greek. It is...

The third declension is a category of nouns in Latin and Greek with broadly similar case formation — diverse stems, but similar endings. Sanskrit also...

comparison of the IPA system with those used in learners' materials. The declension of Irish nouns, the definite article, and the adjectives is discussed...

Portuguese (endonym: português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the...

following declensions: Class I is derived from the Latin first declension. Class Ia mostly comes from Latin feminine nouns in the third declension. Class...

genitive, dative, ablative, vocative, and vestigial locative), five declensions, four verb conjugations, six tenses (present, imperfect, future, perfect...

Czech declension is a complex system of grammatically determined modifications of nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals in Czech, one of the Slavic...

language, nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals are inflected in six declensions. There are seven cases: nominative (nominatīvs) genitive (ģenitīvs) dative...

n-stem nouns in Old English, but joined the weak declension in Middle English. Nouns of the strong declension are inherited from the other Old English noun...

The first declension is a category of declension that consists of mostly feminine nouns in Ancient Greek and Latin with the defining feature of a long...

German declension is the paradigm that German uses to define all the ways articles, adjectives and sometimes nouns can change their form to reflect their...

characterised by a fairly regular system of inflection (conjugation and declension) as well as word formation. Certain regular or common alternations apply...

shows the declension of puella "girl" (1st declension), dominus "lord, master" (2nd declension masculine), and bellum "war" (2nd declension neuter): 1st...

Greek declension may refer to: Declensions in Ancient Greek grammar Declensions in Modern Greek grammar This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

called a declension. There are five grammatical cases in Gothic with a few traces of an old sixth instrumental case. A complete declension consists of...

Classical Latin textbooks the declensions are named from the letter ending the stem or First, Second, etc. to Fifth. A declension may be illustrated by a paradigm...

forms that a noun will take for each case and number is determined by the declension that it follows. The five cases of Ancient Greek each have different functions...

inflections, traditionally called the "strong declension" and the "weak declension." Together, both declensions contain many different inflections, though...

The Attic declension is a group of second-declension nouns and adjectives in the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, all of whose endings have long vowels...

second-declension nouns (ending in -ος) and third-declension nouns. Second-declension masculine nouns have a regular vocative ending in -ε. Third-declension...

identifiable declension classes, or groups of nouns with a similar pattern of case inflection or declension. Sanskrit has six declension classes, whereas...

present-preterite) and two categories of nouns (strong, weak). Conjugation and declension are carried out by a mix of inflection and two nonconcatenative morphological...

case declension paradigms for nouns are shown below. Some masculine words ending in -ā (like pitā and kartā) retain 'ā' throughout their declension, only...

the same word pattern is called a declension. There are five grammatical cases in Old High German. A complete declension consists of five grammatical cases...