declinable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of declinable
1520–30; < Middle French, equivalent to decliner to decline + -able -able; or decline + -able
Example Sentences
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The latter is a declinable word, and found in the objective case; the former is indeclinable, and found in no case.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
But the definite article of that language, which is exactly equivalent to our the, is a declinable word, making no small figure in grammar.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
Proper Adjectives are, in many instances, capable of being converted into declinable nouns: as, European, a European, the Europeans; Greek, a Greek, the Greeks; Asiatic, an Asiatic, the Asiatics.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
In the beginning of certain cases and tenses of declinable words, it may often be known from their grammatical connection, but is not marked by any graphical index whatever.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Alexander Stewart
Of these, the first five are declinable; the other four are indeclinable.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Alexander Stewart
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