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inflection

 
 
/ɪnˈflekʃən/ noun [C, U]

Translation

WORD the way the end of a word changes to show tense, plural forms, etc
(dilbilgisi) çekim
1225
VOICE the way that your voice goes up and down when you speak, for example to show that you are asking a question
tonlama, ses perdesi değişimi, sesin yükselip alçalması
142319
(Definition of inflection noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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