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converb

/ˈkɒn.vɜːb/US/ˈkɑn.vɝb/

converb noun: a non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.

Noun

converb (plural converbs)

  1. A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
  2. (Yiddish linguistics) A verb with a stressed, separable prefix.

Forms of converb

pluralconverbs

Origin of converb

Borrowed from German Konverb. By surface analysis, con- + verb; compare adverb and conjunctive.

Words formed from converb

Questions about converb

What does converb mean?
Converb means a non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
What part of speech is converb?
Converb is a noun.
How do you pronounce converb?
Converb is pronounced /ˈkɒn.vɜːb/ (UK).
What is the plural of converb?
The plural of converb is converbs.

Words near converb in the dictionary

  1. conventualism
  2. conventualist
  3. conventualists
  4. conventually
  5. conventuals
  6. converb
  7. converbal
  8. converbally
  9. converbals
  10. converbial
  11. converbialization

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