defective verb

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A verb with an incomplete conjugation; for example, one that can only be conjugated in certain persons and numbers.

Equivalents

Españolverbo defectivo

Françaisverbe défectif

Deutschdefektives Verb

9 more languages

العربيةفعل ناقص

Gàidhliggnìomhair neo-iomlan gnìomhair uireasbhach

Հայերենպակասավոր բայ

Italianoverbo difettivo

日本語けつじょどうし欠如動詞

Монголдутмаг үйл үг

Nederlandsdefectief werkwoord

Polskiczasownik ułomny

Portuguêsverbo defectivo

Examples

“The verb can is defective in most English dialects, as it lacks an infinitive.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Defectively Defectiveness defectivity defectlessness defectologist defectology

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