Infinitive

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin infinitivus, from infinitus

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɪnfɪnɪtɪv/, /ɪnfɪnətɪv/

Noun

Infinitive (plural Infinitives)
  1. (grammar) The uninflected form of a verb. In English, this is usually formed with the verb stem preceded by 'to'. e.g. 'to sit'
  2. (grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb

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See also

Adjective

Infinitive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Formed with the infinitive

French

Adjective

Infinitive f.

  1. feminine form of infinitif

Noun

Infinitive f.

  1. infinitive clause (=proposition infinitive)et:infinitive

el:infinitive fr:infinitive fy:infinitive io:infinitive it:infinitive kn:infinitive lv:infinitive lt:infinitive hu:infinitive nl:infinitive pl:infinitive ru:infinitive fi:infinitive sv:infinitive ta:infinitive te:infinitive tr:infinitive vi:infinitive zh:infinitive