In grammar, a word inflects when it changes its shape to show a different job or a different bit of meaning. English does this only a little: walk / walks / walked, or I / me / my.

In grammar在文法裡, a word inflects一個字...就叫 inflect when it changes its shape如果改變形態 to show a different job or a different bit of meaning為了表示不同的功能或不同的一點意思 English does this only a little英文在這方面做得不多: walk / walks / walkedwalk / walks / walked, or I / me / my或 I / me / my

Teachers say a verb “inflects for tense” or a noun “inflects for number,” which just means the form changes to show time, or one-versus-many. Some languages inflect far more — one verb can have dozens of forms.

Teachers say a verb "inflects for tense"老師會說一個動詞「為時態變化」 or a noun "inflects for number,"或一個名詞「為單複數變化」 which just means the form changes意思就是形態的改變 to show time, or one-versus-many是為了表示時間，或單數對多數 Some languages inflect far more有些語言的字形變化多得多 — one verb can have dozens of forms一個動詞可以有幾十種形態

Though actually, English speakers often do not notice their own inflections, because the changes are small and we also lean on word order and little words like of and will. This is a classroom and linguistics word, not everyday chat.

Though actually不過其實, English speakers often do not notice their own inflections說英文的人常常不會注意到自己語言的這種變化, because the changes are small因為變化很小 and we also lean on word order而且我們也很依賴詞序 and little words like of and will以及像 of 和 will 這種小字 This is a classroom and linguistics word這是課堂和語言學用的字, not everyday chat不是日常聊天會用的

A related older picture is still alive in “inflect your voice”: to bend the tone up or down. The grammar use grew from that idea of bending a form.

A related older picture is still alive一個相關的較舊的意象還活著 in "inflect your voice"在「inflect your voice」這個說法裡: to bend the tone up or down把語調彎高或彎低 The grammar use grew from that idea文法上的用法就是從這個想法發展出來的 of bending a form彎曲形態