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verb-framing

verb-framing noun: encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".

Noun

verb-framing

  1. Encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".

Adjective

verb-framing

  1. Making use of verb-framing.
    Synonyms:
    verb-framed

Synonyms of verb-framing

Antonyms

Questions about verb-framing

What does verb-framing mean?
Verb-framing means encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".
What part of speech is verb-framing?
Verb-framing can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near verb-framing in the dictionary

  1. verb forms
  2. verb of motion
  3. verb phrase
  4. verb phrases
  5. verb-framed
  6. verb-framing
  7. verb-object
  8. verb-objects
  9. verb. sap.
  10. Verba
  11. verbage

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