語尾(ごび)

ごび
noun
word ending; inflectional ending
academiceducation
1. word ending; inflectional ending; suffix
The final part of a word, especially the part that changes during conjugation or inflection. Also refers to the trailing tone or intonation at the end of a spoken phrase.
動詞(どうし)の語尾(ごび)が変化(へんか)する。
The verb ending changes.
語尾(ごび)を上(あ)げると質問(しつもん)に聞(き)こえる。
If you raise the ending, it sounds like a question.
日本語(にほんご)では語尾(ごび)を変(か)えるだけで、丁寧(ていねい)さの度合(どあ)いが大(おお)きく変(か)わる。
In Japanese, just changing the word ending greatly changes the level of politeness.

語尾(ごび) is a compound of 語(ご) (word) and 尾(び) (tail). It refers to the ending or final portion of a word.

Common collocations

In grammar discussions, 語尾(ごび) refers to inflectional endings that change during conjugation (e.g., the ending of a verb that changes between dictionary form and past tense). In spoken language, it can also refer to the intonation or trailing sound at the end of a sentence, such as the rising tone that marks a question.

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