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Infinitive
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin infinitivus , from infinitus
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪnfɪnɪtɪv/ or /ɪnfɪnətɪv/
Noun
infinitive (plural infinitives )
- (grammar) The uninflected form of a verb. In English, this is usually formed with the verb stem preceded by 'to'.
- (grammar) A Verbal_noun formed from the infinitive of a verb
Translations
- Dutch: infinitief m, onbepaalde wijs m
- French: infinitif m
- German: Infinitiv m
- Hebrew: שם הפועל
- Italian: infinito m
- Japanese: 不定詞 (ふていし)
- Swedish: infinitiv
See Also
Adjective
infinitive (uncomparable)
- (grammar) Formed with the infinitive
French
Adjective
infinitive
- feminine of infinitif
Noun
infinitive f
- infinitive clause (=proposition infinitive)
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