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In the study of language the [[verb]] ‘to '''inflect'''’ and related words such as ‘'''inflection'''’ have two different uses:

*They may refer to changes in the form of a word, especially changes in its ending, which may indicate, e.g., in the case of a [[noun]], whether it is [[singular]] or [[plural]] or, in the case of a [[verb]], whether it is [[present tense]] or [[past tense]].. For more see [[Inflection]].

*They may refer to changes in the way a sentence is spoken, more specifically, to a rise or fall in the pitch of the speaker's voice, such as the rise in pitch at the end of a sentence (e.g., ‘He is going to be late?’) which indicates that, despite having the word-order of a statement, it is intended as a question. For more see [[Inflection (vocal)]].

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