verbe de perception

French

Etymology

From verbe +‎ de +‎ perception.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.b(ə) də pɛʁ.sɛp.sjɔ̃/

Noun

verbe de perception m (plural verbes de perception)

1. (grammar) verb of perception, perception verb (verb expressing a perceptual experience of the subject)

   Synonym: verbe de sensation (“verb of sensation”) (much less common)

Usage notes

• In French, perception verbs like voir and écouter can have a construction where the subject of an action follows an action verb in the infinitive, for example j’écoute chanter les oiseaux (I’m listening to the birds singing), in which the birds sing.