Meaning of Infinitive | Babel Free
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪvDefinitions
- The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
- 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.
- A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.
Equivalents
Беларуская
інфінітыў
Català
infinitiu
Ελληνικά
απαρέμφατο
Esperanto
infinitivo
Español
infinitivo
Eesti
tegevusnimi
فارسی
مصدر
Magyar
főnévi igenév
Հայերեն
անորոշ դերբայ
Íslenska
nafnháttur
Italiano
infinito
日本語
不定詞
ქართული
ინფინიტივი
한국어
부정사
Latina
infinitivus
Latviešu
nenoteiksme
Македонски
инфинитив
Română
infinitiv
Slovenčina
neurčitok
Slovenščina
nedoločnik
Shqip
paskajore
Kiswahili
kitenzi jina
Tiếng Việt
nguyên mẫu
Examples
“The MANNERS of acting, in grammar called modes or moods, are four; Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, Subjunctive or Conjunctive.”
“There are four moods, the Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, and Subjunctive. [...] the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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