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impersonal verb

impersonal verb noun: a verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.

Noun

impersonal verb (plural impersonal verbs)

  1. A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.
    Antonyms:
    personal verb

Antonyms of impersonal verb

  • personal verb

Forms of impersonal verb

pluralimpersonal verbs

Questions about impersonal verb

What does impersonal verb mean?
Impersonal verb means a verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.
What part of speech is impersonal verb?
Impersonal verb is a noun.
What is the plural of impersonal verb?
The plural of impersonal verb is impersonal verbs.

Words near impersonal verb in the dictionary

  1. impersonal
  2. impersonal passive
  3. impersonal passives
  4. impersonal subject
  5. impersonal subjects
  6. impersonal verb
  7. impersonal verbs
  8. impersonalisation
  9. impersonalisations
  10. impersonalise
  11. impersonalised

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