konjugací

Konjugace refers to the process of changing the form of a verb to agree with its subject in person and number, and also to indicate tense, mood, and voice. This is a fundamental concept in many languages, particularly Indo-European languages like English, Spanish, French, and German. For example, in English, the verb "to eat" conjugates as "I eat," "you eat," "he/she/it eats," "we eat," and "they eat." The form "eats" is distinct from "eat" due to the third-person singular subject.

In languages with richer inflectional systems, such as Latin or Russian, verb conjugations are often more complex and involve a wider range of endings. These endings can signal not only person and number but also distinctions in past, present, and future tenses, as well as different moods like indicative, subjunctive, and imperative. The passive voice is also often indicated through specific conjugational forms. Understanding verb conjugation is crucial for grammatical accuracy and fluency in these languages, as incorrect conjugation can lead to misunderstandings or grammatical errors. Many language learning resources dedicate significant attention to teaching the various conjugation patterns of a language's verbs.