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verbal noun
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verbal noun
n.
A noun that is derived from a verb and usually preserves the verb's syntactic features, such as transitivity or the capability of taking nominal or verbal complements.
verbal noun
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) a noun derived from a verb, such as smoking in the sentence smoking is bad for you See also gerund
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Noun1.verbal noun - a noun that is derived from a verb
deverbal noun
gerund - a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
common noun - a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
Translations
verbal noun
n → Verbalsubstantiv nt


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