Inflekterat

Inflekterat is a term used in Swedish linguistics to describe a form that shows inflection. The word is formed from the verb inflektera with the suffix -at, and it is typically used in technical or descriptive contexts to refer to forms that carry grammatical information such as number, definiteness, tense or mood.

In practice, inflekterat refers to any word form that has been altered from its base or lemma to express grammatical distinctions. This concept helps distinguish between a base form (lemma) and its inflected variants across different grammatical categories. The term is most common in academic discussions of morphology and syntax, rather than in everyday language use.

Examples illustrate how inflekterade former operate. The noun katt has several inflekterade former: katt (singular indefinite), katten (singular definite), katter (plural indefinite), katterna (plural definite). The verb äta likewise shows inflection: äter (present tense), åt (past tense), äta (infinitive). Adjectives also inflekteras to reflect degree and agreement with nouns, such as liten, mindre, minst depending on context.

Inflekterat is thus a label for forms that bear grammatical endings or alterations, as opposed to a simple base form that remains unchanged. It is a useful concept for describing how languages encode information like number, definiteness and tense within word forms. See also böjning, morfologi, grammatisk satsstruktur.