infinitive
English
Etymology
From Middle French infinitif, from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "LL" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., from Latin infinitus (“unlimited, infinite”).
Pronunciation
Noun
infinitive (plural infinitives)
- (grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)
- 1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon and L. Sandier, Guide to the French language; especially devised for persons who wish to study that language without the assistance of a teacher. the tenth edition, revised and corrected, London, p. 69:
- The MANNERS of acting, in grammar called modes or moods, are four; Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, Subjunctive or Conjunctive.
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- 1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon and L. Sandier, Guide to the French language; especially devised for persons who wish to study that language without the assistance of a teacher. the tenth edition, revised and corrected, London, p. 69:
- (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.
Hypernyms
- (mood or mode): grammatical mood, mood, mode
- (verb (form)): verb
Translations
a mood or mode of verbs
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uninflected verb form
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See also
Adjective
infinitive (not comparable)
- (grammar) Formed with the infinitive.
- 1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon and L. Sandier, Guide to the French language; especially devised for persons who wish to study that language without the assistance of a teacher. the tenth edition, revised and corrected, London, p. 70
- INFINITIVE MOOD or MANNER.
To Have, Avoir.
- INFINITIVE MOOD or MANNER.
- 1858, C. P. Mason, English grammar; including the principles of grammatical analysis, London, p. 32:
- In English there are four moods:–1. The Infinitive Mood. 2. The Indicative Mood. 3. the Imperative Mood. 4. The Subjunctive Mood.
- 1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon and L. Sandier, Guide to the French language; especially devised for persons who wish to study that language without the assistance of a teacher. the tenth edition, revised and corrected, London, p. 70
- Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.
- a. 1823, Cunningham's Sermons (quoted in 1823, The Edinburgh Christian Instructor, volume 23, page 328)
- […] to search out in some higher region of infinitive space a spot where it was impossible for defilement to follow them […]
- a. 1823, Cunningham's Sermons (quoted in 1823, The Edinburgh Christian Instructor, volume 23, page 328)
French
Adjective
infinitive
Noun
infinitive f (plural infinitives)
- infinitive clause, same as proposition infinitive
Italian
Adjective
infinitive f
Latin
Noun
(deprecated template usage) īnfīnītīve
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