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Meaning of Infinitive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv

Definitions

  1. The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
  2. 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.
  3. A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.

Equivalents

العربية المصدّر مصدر
Беларуская інфінітыў
Català infinitiu
Čeština infinitiv neurčitek
Ελληνικά απαρέμφατο
Esperanto infinitivo
Español infinitivo
Eesti tegevusnimi
فارسی مصدر
Français infinitif infinitive
עברית מקור שם פועל
Հայերեն անորոշ դերբայ
Íslenska nafnháttur
Italiano infinito
日本語 不定詞
ქართული ინფინიტივი
한국어 부정사
Latina infinitivus
Latviešu nenoteiksme
Македонски инфинитив
Português infinitivo infinito
Română infinitiv
Slovenčina neurčitok
Slovenščina nedoločnik
Shqip paskajore
Svenska inf. infinitiv
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.
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