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catenatives

catenatives is the plural of catenative.

Meaning of catenative

Noun

catenative (plural catenatives)

  1. A catenative verb.
    • There is a certain arbitrariness in the way catenatives work. For example, we can use the verb like with either a gerund or an infinitive as its object:[…].1982, Martha Kolln, Understanding English Grammar, page 229

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Questions about catenatives

What is catenatives the plural of?
Catenatives is the plural of catenative.

Words near catenatives in the dictionary

  1. catenations
  2. catenative
  3. catenative verb
  4. catenative verbs
  5. catenatively
  6. catenatives
  7. catenativity
  8. catenator
  9. catenators
  10. catenbies
  11. catenby

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