converb en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒn.vɜːb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɑn.vɝb/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Konverb. By surface analysis, con- + verb; compare adverb and conjunctive.
Meanings
- A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
- (qualifier:Yiddish linguistics) A verb with a stressed, separable prefix.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| converbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
converbial · converbialization · converbal · quasiconverb
Relateds
coverb · adverbial participle · transgressive
Translations (14)
fi konverbi (Translations) · it converbo (Translations) · ru дееприча́стие (Translations) · ru конве́рб (Translations) · mn ᠨᠥᠬᠦᠴᠡᠯ ᠦᠢᠯᠡ ᠦᠭᠡ (Translations) · mn нөхцөлдүүлэн холбох нөхцөл (Translations) · mn нөхцөл үйл үг (Translations) · cmn 副動詞 /副动词 (Translations) · de Konverb (Translations) · pl przysłówek odczasownikowy (Translations) · fr converbe (Translations) · az feli bağlama (Translations) · xal немр үүлдвр (Translations) · eo konverbo (Translations)