Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics
conjugation [Lat. coniugatio ‘connection’]
Morphological marking of the verb stem with regard to the verbal grammatical categories of person, number, tense, mood, voice, and (to the extent it is grammaticalized) aspect.
Conjugational patterns differ from language to language. The formal distinction between regular and irregular verbs is a fundamental one in the English conjugational system. (
also inflection, strong vs weak verb)
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morphology
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