Meaning of weak verb | Babel Free
Definitions
- One of a class of Germanic verbs which use a dental affix appended to the stem to indicate tense; a Germanic weak verb.
- A member of a "weak" class in a language with two or more verb classes.
- A verb the conjugation of which is regular.
Equivalents
Nederlands
zwak werkwoord
Svenska
svagt verb
Examples
“A Weak Verb adds d, ed, or t, to the Present Tense, to make the Past Tense; as, invite, invited; betray, betrayed; step, stept.”
“Three basic root consonant classes exist: the strong verb, roots with weak initial root consonant (I-weak verbs), roots with weak final consonants (III-weak verbs), and a composite class...”
“Storage clearly is assumed for irregular verb forms. But what about regular or weak verb forms?”
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.