infinitive
IPA: ɪnfˈɪnɪtɪv
noun
- (grammar) The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
- (grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.
- (grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.
adjective
- (grammar) Formed with the infinitive.
- Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.
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Examples of "infinitive" in Sentences
- The infinitive is the base form of the verb.
- The imperative is formed like the infinitive.
- The form is always identical to the infinitive.
- The infinitive nevertheless remains the dictionary form.
- When is the subject of a helping verb different from the infinitive
- There are also verbal nouns which have the form of the infinitive of verbs.
- Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive.
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