eating up (verb)

  • 1eating — /ˈitɪŋ/ (say eeting) verb 1. present participle of eat. –noun 2. the act of someone or something that eats. 3. food with reference to the quality perceived when eaten: this fish is delicious eating. –adjective 4. suitable to be eaten, especially… …

  • 2Auxiliary verb — In linguistics, an auxiliary verb is a verb that gives further semantic or syntactic information about a main or full verb. In English, the extra meaning provided by an auxiliary verb alters the basic meaning of the main verb to make it have one… …

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  • 3Compound verb — In linguistics, a compound verb or complex predicate is a multi word compound that acts as a single verb. One component of the compound is a light verb or vector, which carries any inflections, indicating tense, mood, or aspect, but provides only …

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  • 4Transitive verb — In syntax, a transitive verb is a verb that requires both a subject and one or more objects. Some examples of sentences with transitive verbs:* Harry sees Adam. (Adam is the direct object of sees ) * You lifted the bag. (bag is the direct object… …

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  • 5English modal verb — English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English personal pronouns English plural English relative clauses English verbs English irregular verbs English moda …

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  • 6Terminativ (Verb) — Die Aktionsart (auch Handlungsart, Handlungsstufe, Phasenbedeutung) eines Verbs kennzeichnet die Verlaufsweise und Abstufung des Geschehens, die durch das Verb selbst oder seine grammatische Form bezeichnet wird. [1] Die verschiedenen… …

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  • 7Proto-Indo-European verb — The verbal system of the Proto Indo European language was a complex system that utilized multiple grammatical moods, voices, with words being conjugated according to number, and tense. The complex system of adding affixes to the base of a word… …

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  • 8Monotransitive verb — A monotransitive verb is a verb that takes two arguments: a subject and a single direct object. For example, the verbs buy, bite, break, and eat are monotransitive in English. Verbs are categorized in terms of transitivity (i. e. how many and… …

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  • 9Essen (Verb.) — 1. Aeten unn Drinken holt Liw un Seel tosamen, bäter as n isern Band. – Goldschmidt, II, 22. 2. Assa Se, an1 trinka Se, Herr Pforr, sagte der Bauer, s kriegt s sunst de Kitsche2. (Schles.) 1) Und. 2) Katze. 3. Bei essen und trinken ohne Ruh setzt …

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  • 10muzzle — /ˈmʌzəl / (say muzuhl) noun 1. the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc. 2. the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose. 3. a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed… …