Inflection
01
语调, 变调
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
02
屈折, 词尾
(grammar) a change in the structure of a word, usually adding a suffix, according to its grammatical function
例子
Verb inflection in English shows tense, as in " walk " vs. " walked. "
英语中的动词屈折表示时态，如"walk"与"walked"。
Latin relies heavily on inflection to convey grammatical relationships.
拉丁语在很大程度上依赖屈折来表达语法关系。
03
语调, 变调
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
04
偏离, 弯曲
deviation from a straight or normal course
词汇树
inflectional
inflection
flection
