infinitive

infinitive

An infinitive is the most basic form of a verb. It is “unmarked” (which means that it is not conjugated for tense or person), and it is preceded by the particle to.

Infinitives are known as non-finite verbs, meaning they do not express actions being performed by the subjects of clauses. Instead, infinitives function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs to describe actions as ideas.

Infinitives are distinct from a similar construction known as bare infinitives or the base forms of verbs, which are simply infinitives without the particle to.

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in·fin·i·tive

 (ĭn-fĭn′ĭ-tĭv)

n. Abbr. inf. or infin.

A verb form that functions as a substantive while retaining certain verbal characteristics, such as modification by adverbs, and that in English may be preceded by to, as in To go willingly is to show strength or We want him to work harder, or may also occur without to, as in She had them read the letter or We may finish today. See Usage Note at split infinitive.

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[From Middle English infinitif, of an infinitive, from Old French, from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus, unlimited, indefinite, infinitive, from Latin īnfīnītus, infinite; see infinite.]

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infinitive

(ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv)

n

(Grammar) a form of the verb not inflected for grammatical categories such as tense and person and used without an overt subject. In English, the infinitive usually consists of the word to followed by the verb

infinitival adj

inˈfinitively, ˌinfiniˈtivally adv

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in•fin•i•tive

(ɪnˈfɪn ɪ tɪv)
n.

1. a nonfinite verb form, in many languages the simple or basic form of the verb, that names the action or state without specifying the subject and that functions as a noun or is used with auxiliary verbs or, in English, after the word to, as eat in I want to eat.

adj.

2. consisting of or containing an infinitive: an infinitive clause. Abbr.: infin.

[1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin infīnītīvus, derivative of Latin infīnīt(us) indefinite, infinitival]

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infinitive

The basic uninflected form of a verb, usually accompanied by “to” as in “to be.”

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Noun

1.

infinitive - the uninflected form of the verb split infinitive - an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go') verb - the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

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Translations

صيغَة المَصْدَرمَصْدَرٌ

infinitivneurčitek

infinitivnavnemåde

Infinitiv

απαρέμφατο

infinitivo

infinitiivi

infinitif

infinitiv

fõnévi igenévfőnévi igenév

nafnháttur

infinitoinfinitivo

不定詞

부정사

bendratis

infinitīvs, nenoteiksme

infinitiefonbepaalde wijs

infinitiv

bezokolicznik

infinitivo

infinitiv

неопределенная форма глагола

neurčitok

nedoločnik

infinitiv

รูปกริยาที่ตั้งต้นด้วย to

fiilin ...-mek/mak hâlimastarsonsuz

nguyên thể

不定式不定词

infinitive

[ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv]

A. ADJ (Ling) → infinitivo

B. N → infinitivo m

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infinitive

[ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv] n (GRAMMAR) [verb] → infinitif m

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infinitive

(Gram)

adj → Infinitiv-, infinitivisch; infinitive form → Infinitivform f

n → Infinitiv m, → Grundform f; in the infinitive → im Infinitiv

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infinitive

[ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv]

1. adj (Gram) → infinito/a

2. n → infinito
in the infinitive → all'infinito

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infinitive

(inˈfinətiv) noun

the part of the verb used in English with or without to, that expresses an action but has no subject. The sentence `You need not stay if you want to go' contains two infinitives, stay and go. infinitiewe صيغَة المَصْدَر инфинитив infinitivo infinitiv der Infinitiv infinitiv; navnemåde απαρέμφατοinfinitivo tegevusnimi مصدر infinitiivi infinitif מְקוֹר הַפּוֹעַל भावार्थक संज्ञा, क्रियार्थक प्रकार infinitiv főnévi igenév infinitif nafnháttur infinito 不定詞 부정사 bendratis infinitīvs, nenoteiksme infinitif infinitiefinfinitivbezokolicznik مصدر هغه کلمه ده چي د هغه څخه د فعل مختلف حالتونه جوړيږي او د مصدر په اخر کي (ل) وي لکه: ليکل، کتل، ښکاره کول، ښکاره کېدل، ځغستل، پرېکېدل او نور infinitivo infinitiv инфинитив neurčitok nedoločnik infinitiv infinitiv ซึ่งไม่สามารถหลีกเลี่ยงได้ mastar, fiilin ...-mek/mak hâli 動詞原形 неозначена форма дієслова, інфінітив فعل کی بنیادی شکل جس سے فاعل ، زمانہ وغیرہ ظاہر نہیں ہوتا nguyên thể 不定式

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infinitive

→ مَصْدَرٌ infinitiv infinitiv Infinitiv απαρέμφατο infinitivo infinitiivi infinitif infinitiv infinito 不定詞 부정사 infinitief infinitiv bezokolicznik infinitivo неопределенная форма глагола infinitiv รูปกริยาที่ตั้งต้นด้วย to sonsuz nguyên thể 不定词

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