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11infinitive — infinitively, adv. /in fin i tiv/, Gram. n. 1. a verb form found in many languages that functions as a noun or is used with auxiliary verbs, and that names the action or state without specifying the subject, as French venir to come, Latin esse to …
12infinitive — in|fin|i|tive [ınˈfınıtıv] n technical [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: infinitivus, from Latin infinitus; because the verb is not limited by person or number] in grammar, the basic form of a verb, used with to in English. In the sentence… …
13infinitive — in|fin|i|tive [ ın fınıtıv ] noun count LINGUISTICS * the basic form of a verb. In English, this form of the verb together with the word to in front of it is usually called a to infinitive and the verb form on its own is usually called a bare… …
14infinitive — [[t]ɪnfɪ̱nɪtɪv[/t]] infinitives N COUNT The infinitive of a verb is the basic form, for example do , be , take , and eat . The infinitive is often used with to in front of it …
15infinitive — in•fin•i•tive [[t]ɪnˈfɪn ɪ tɪv[/t]] n. 1) gram. a nonfinite verb form, in many languages the simple or basic form of the verb, that names the action or state without specifying the subject and that functions as a noun or is used with auxiliary… …
16infinitive — noun (C) technical the basic form of a verb, such as be , make or go , usually used with to in the form to be , to make , to go etc see also: split infinitive …
17infinitive — [ɪn fɪnɪtɪv] noun the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense (normally occurring in English with the word to, as in to see, to ask). Derivatives infinitival tʌɪv(ə)l adjective infinitivally adverb… …
18Split infinitive — A split infinitive is an English language grammatical construction in which a word or phrase, usually an adverb or adverbial phrase, comes between the marker to and the bare infinitive (uninflected) form of a verb. For example, a split infinitive …
19'To'-infinitive clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A to infinitive clause is a subordinate clause beginning with a to infinitive that is, to and the base form of a verb. She began to laugh. Christopher and I went to see him. I wanted to be popular. A to infinitive clause can include… …
20'to'-infinitive clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A to infinitive clause is a subordinate clause beginning with a to infinitive that is, to and the base form of a verb. She began to laugh. Christopher and I went to see him. I wanted to be popular. A to infinitive clause can include… …
