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catenative verb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A verb that may take a full or bare infinitive, or a gerund (i.e. another (non-finite) verb).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: catenative

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 連接動詞 /连接动词 (lin4 zip3 dung6 ci4) — verb able to be immediately followed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連接動詞 /连接动词 (liánjiē dòngcí) — verb able to be immediately followed
  • Finnish: ketjuverbi — verb able to be immediately followed
  • German: katenatives Verb — verb able to be immediately followed
  • German: verkettendes Verb — verb able to be immediately followed
  • Polish: czasownik łańcuchowy — verb able to be immediately followed
  • Russian: катенативный глагол (katenativnyj glagol) — verb able to be immediately followed