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A verb with an incomplete conjugation; for example, one that can only be conjugated in certain persons and numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
- The verb can is defective in most English dialects, as it lacks an infinitive.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
պակասավոր բայ
(pakasavor bay)
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Catalan:
verb defectiu
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Dutch:
defectief werkwoord
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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French:
verbe défectif
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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German:
defektives Verb
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Greek:
ελλειπτικό ρήμα
(elleiptikó ríma)
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Hungarian:
hiányos ragozású ige
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Hungarian:
hiányos ige
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Italian:
verbo difettivo
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Japanese:
欠如動詞
(ketsujo-doushi)
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Japanese:
けつじょどうし
(ketsujo-doushi)
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Mongolian:
дутмаг үйл үг
(dutmag üjl üg)
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Polish:
czasownik ułomny
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Portuguese:
verbo defectivo
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Scottish Gaelic:
gnìomhair neo-iomlan
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Scottish Gaelic:
gnìomhair uireasbhach
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
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Spanish:
verbo defectivo
— verb with an incomplete conjugation
