désinence

la désinence
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. flexional ending
Ce nom prend une désinence différente au pluriel.This noun takes a different flexional ending in the plural.
b. inflectional ending
Dans cette langue, le cas est marqué par une désinence attachée au nom.In this language, case is expressed through an inflectional ending attached to the noun.
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