Verb types

Infinitive (abbreviated '''''') is a term in linguistics for certain verb forms existing in many languages, most often used as non-finite verbs that do not show a tense. As with many linguistic concepts, there is not a single definition applicable to all languages. The name is derived from Late Latin [] , a derivative of meaning .

grammatical mood that expresses a command or request

verb not bearing a meaning but instead serving a grammatical purpose

In linguistics, a gerund ( abbreviated ger) is any of various nonfinite verb forms in various languages; most often, but not exclusively, it is one that functions as a noun. The name is derived from Late Latin gerundium, meaning "which is to be carried out". In English, the gerund has the properties of both verb and noun, such as being modifiable by an adverb and being able to take a direct object. The term "-ing form" is often used in English to refer to the gerund specifically. Traditional grammar makes a distinction within -ing forms between present participles and gerunds, a distinction th

word that links the subject of a clause to a subject complement

element of grammar

type of verb that caries modal meaning, such as "might"

verb form that cannot complete an independent clause by itself (e.g. infinitives and gerunds); a verb that is not finite

In Latin grammar, a gerundive () is a verb form that functions as a verbal adjective.

verb form that can complete an independent clause by itself (e.g. in English, "goes", and "went" are finite forms; "going" and "gone" are not)

verb that is active in meaning but takes its form from a different voice

In theoretical linguistics, a converb (abbreviated ) is a nonfinite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination: notions like 'when', 'because', 'after' and 'while'. Other terms that have been used to refer to converbs include adverbial participle, conjunctive participle, gerund, gerundive and verbal adverb (Ylikoski 2003).

type of Germanic verb where the stem vowel changes in the past tense

grammar concept

In grammar, a frequentative form (abbreviated ' or ) of a word indicates repeated action but is not to be confused with iterative aspect. The frequentative form can be considered a separate but not completely independent word called a frequentative'. The frequentative is no longer productive in English, unlike in some language groups, such as Finno-Ugric, Balto-Slavic, and Turkic.

construction of verb compounds in some languages

verb that describes a state of being

type of verb in Germanic languages

verb with incomplete conjugation; e.g. "beware" in English, which cannot be used as "bewaring" or "bewared"

verb with a prefix which separates from the core verb in certain positions in a sentence

Concept in linguistics

in grammar, a verb participating in complex predication

verb showing a process of beginning or becoming

verb that modifies a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective

multi-word compound that functions as a single verb

concept in English grammar

verb with semantic meaning

semantic feature that relates to an understanding of the referential limits of a lexical item