In linguistics, conjugation (/ ˌ k ɒ n dʒ ʊ ˈ ɡ eɪ ʃ ən /) is the creation of derived forms of a verb from its principal parts by inflection (alteration of form according to rules of grammar).For instance, the verb break can be conjugated to form the words break, breaks, broke, broken and breaking.While English has a relatively simple conjugation, other languages such as French and ...

In traditional grammar. The grammatical relations are exemplified in traditional grammar by the notions of subject, direct object, and indirect object: . Fred gave Susan the book.. The subject Fred performs or is the source of the action. The direct object the book is acted upon by the subject, and the indirect object Susan receives the direct object or otherwise benefits from the action.