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impersonal verbs

impersonal verbs is the plural of impersonal verb.

Meaning of impersonal verb

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

Questions about impersonal verbs

What is impersonal verbs the plural of?
Impersonal verbs is the plural of impersonal verb.

Words near impersonal verbs in the dictionary

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

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