Encyclopedia results for Verb

1. Accusative verb
   An accusative verb is a verb that can be used transitive verb transitively or intransitive verb intransitively , with the subject grammar subject of the transitive verb becoming the verb argument argument ..
   
   
   
2. Weak verb
   Weak verb may refer to light verb , or semantically weak verb , verb participating in complex predication ... inflection Germanic weak verb , weak inflection class in Germanic languages disambig ..
   
   
   
3. Unergative verb
   Merge Unaccusative verb date June 2007 An unergative verb is an intransitive verb distinguished semantically ... and resign are unergative verbs while fall and die are Unaccusative verb unaccusative . The motivation ..
   
   
   
4. Auxiliary verb
   In linguistics , an auxiliary also called helping verb , helper verb , auxiliary verb , or verbal auxiliary is a verb functioning to give further semantics semantic or syntax syntactic information about ..
   
   
   
5. Strong verb
   disambig for the strong inflection in various languages, see strong inflection for irregular verbs, see irregular verb for the strong verbs in Germanic languages, see Germanic strong verb ..
   
   
   
6. Verb phrase
   Unreferenced date July 2007 In linguistics , a verb phrase or VP is a syntax syntactic structure composed ... framework In the generative grammar framework, the verb phrase is a phrase head linguistics headed ..
   
   
   
7. Light verb
   In linguistics , a light verb is a verb participating in compound verb complex predication that has little ... by the head or primary component of the compound, which may be a verb or noun V V or V N compounds ..
   
   
   
8. Compound verb
   Unreferenced date October 2007 In linguistics , a compound verb or complex predicate is a multi word compound linguistics compound that acts as a single verb . One component of the compound is a light ..
   
   
   
9. VERB (program)
   Deleted image removed Image Yellowball.jpg thumb right VERB Yellowball logo VERB is a physical activity ... print, internet online , and television advertising. The VERB campaign ran from 2002 until 2006 ..
   
   
   
10. Lexical verb
    In English, lexical verbs form an open class of verb s that include all verbs except auxiliary verb s. The two ... verb Auxiliary verb I u like u not you. I u am u not you. u Want u you to come here? u Will u you ..
    
    
    
11. Ambitransitive verb
    An ambitransitive verb is a verb that can be used both as intransitive verb intransitive or as transitive verb transitive without requiring a morphology linguistics morphological change. That is, the same ..
    
    
    
12. Separable verb
    A separable verb is a verb that is composed of a verb stem and a separable affix . In some verb forms, the verb appears in one word, whilst in others the verb stem and the affix are separated. German language ..
    
    
    
13. Stretched verb
    A stretched verb is a complex predicate composed of a light verb and an eventive noun . An example is the English ... verb bite . The concept has been used in studies of German language German and English. ref ..
    
    
    
14. Control verb
    Merge Argument control date February 2008 In linguistics , a control verb also called an equi verb is a verb that combines with at least one noun nominal complement linguistics complement and one verb ..
    
    
    
15. Verb applicative
    A verb applicative is a morpheme that increases the valency of a verb by adding a new core verb argument argument to it. The new argument is a former complement. For example Original The cat sleeps on the mat ..
    
    
    
16. Catenative verb
    by another verb, in either the to infinitive or present participle gerund forms. For example blockquote He deserves to win the cup. blockquote Where deserve is a catenative verb which can be followed ..
    
    
    
17. Phrasal verb
    A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and preposition, a verb and adverb, or a verb with both an adverb ... verb. ref http www.uhv.edu ac efl phrasalverbs.asp Academic Center English as a Foreign Language ..
    
    
    
18. Transitive verb
    In syntax , a transitive verb is a verb that requires both a subject grammar subject and one or more ... object and an indirect object are called ditransitive verb ditransitive an example is the verb give ..
    
    
    
19. Verb argument
    unreferenced date August 2006 A syntax syntactic verb argument , in linguistics , is a phrase that appears in a relationship with the verb in a clause . Typical syntactic arguments are the subject grammar ..
    
    
    
20. Pro-verb
    In grammar , a pro verb is a word or phrase that stands in place of a verb for example, in order that the verb not need to be repeated . It does for a verb what the more widely known pronoun does for a noun ..
    
    
    
21. Predicative verb
    A predicative verb is a verb that behaves as a grammatical adjective , that is, it predicates qualifies or informs about the properties of its argument . It is a special kind of stative verb . Many languages ..
    
    
    
22. Command verb
    In human computer interaction , a command verb is a verb that appears in a user interface and which is used ... such as file or favorites or tools are nouns, but the verb appears in the submenu, for instance, save ..
    
    
    
23. Ergative verb
    In linguistics , an ergative verb is a verb that can be either transitive verb transitive or intransitive verb intransitive , and whose subject grammar subject when intransitive corresponds to its direct ..
    
    
    
24. Finite verb
    A finite verb is a verb that is Inflection inflected for grammatical person person and for grammatical ... a finite verb sentence fragments not containing finite verbs are described as phrase s or minor sentences ..
    
    
    
25. Monotransitive verb
    A monotransitive verb is a verb that takes two arguments a subject grammar subject and a single direct ... are categorized in terms of transitivity i. e. how many and which types of syntax syntactic verb argument ..