Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
infinitive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
- /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”). By surface analysis, infinite + -ive.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Formed with the infinitive.
In English there are four moods:–1. The Infinitive Mood. 2. The Indicative Mood. 3. the Imperative Mood. 4. The Subjunctive Mood.
1858, C. P. Mason, English grammar; including the principles of grammatical analysis, London, page 32:INFINITIVE MOOD or MANNER.
To Have, Avoir.
1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon, 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, page 70:
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(not-comparable) Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.
[…] 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)
Deriveds
infinitively
infinitive en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
- /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”). By surface analysis, infinite + -ive.
Meanings
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The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
The MANNERS of acting, in grammar called modes or moods, are four; Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, Subjunctive or Conjunctive.
1847, J. J. P. Le Brethon, 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, page 69:There are four moods, the Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, and Subjunctive. [...] the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
1857, Henry Tindall, A grammar and vocabulary of the Namaqua-Hottentot language, page 38:
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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.
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A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.
Forms
Deriveds
to-infinitive · bare infinitive · infinitival · perfect infinitive · infinitive of purpose · split an infinitive · full infinitive · split infinitive · infinitive marker · zu-infinitive
Hypernyms
verbal · grammatical mood (mood or mode) · mood (mood or mode) · mode (mood or mode)
Relateds
verb · gerund · supine · lemma
Translations (93)
he שֵׁם פֹּעַל (a mood or mode of verbs) · uk невизна́чена фо́рма (uninflected verb form) · bg неопределе́на фо́рма (uninflected verb form) · pl bezokolicznik (uninflected verb form) · fo navnháttur (uninflected verb form) · la modus perpetuus (a mood or mode of verbs) · tl pawatas (uninflected verb form) · uk інфініти́в (uninflected verb form) · grc ἀπαρέμφατος (a mood or mode of verbs) · sv infinitiv (a mood or mode of verbs) · el απαρέμφατο (uninflected verb form) · yi אינפֿיניטיוו (uninflected verb form) · ka ინფინიტივი (uninflected verb form) · tr isim-fiil (uninflected verb form) · nv bee áhodoonííł saad (uninflected verb form) · de Infinitiv (uninflected verb form) · pl infinitiwus (uninflected verb form) · eo infinitivo (uninflected verb form) · bg инфинити́в (uninflected verb form) · he שֵׁם פֹּעַל (uninflected verb form) · de Infinitiv (a mood or mode of verbs) · cy annherfynol (a mood or mode of verbs) · nb infinitiv (uninflected verb form) · kk инфинитив (uninflected verb form) · ru неопределённая фо́рма (uninflected verb form) · be нявызна́чаная фо́рма (uninflected verb form) · is nafnháttur (uninflected verb form) · sv obestämmt sätt (a mood or mode of verbs) · ja 不定詞 (uninflected verb form) · sl ínfinitiv (uninflected verb form) · tl panaganong pawatas (a mood or mode of verbs) · pt infinito (uninflected verb form) · be інфініты́ў (uninflected verb form) · sh infinitiv (uninflected verb form) · ca infinitiu (uninflected verb form) · cy modd annherfynol (a mood or mode of verbs) · it infinito (uninflected verb form) · tl pawatas (a mood or mode of verbs) · cs neurčitek (a mood or mode of verbs) · th รูปกริยากลาง (uninflected verb form) · gl infinitivo (a mood or mode of verbs) · ru инфинити́в (uninflected verb form) · sq paskajore (uninflected verb form) · sl nedoločnik (uninflected verb form) · pt infinitivo (uninflected verb form) · mk и́нфинитив (uninflected verb form) · sh infinitiv (a mood or mode of verbs) · fa مصدر (uninflected verb form) · la modus infinitivus (a mood or mode of verbs) · nl infinitief (a mood or mode of verbs) · da navnemåde (uninflected verb form) · cs neurčitek (uninflected verb form) · la aparemphatum (uninflected verb form) · da navneform (uninflected verb form) · ko 부정사 (uninflected verb form) · uk дієйме́нник (uninflected verb form) · nl onbepaalde wijs (a mood or mode of verbs) · cs neurčitý způsob (a mood or mode of verbs) · es infinitivo (uninflected verb form) · cy berf annherfynol (uninflected verb form) · lv nenoteiksme (uninflected verb form) · gl infinitivo (uninflected verb form) · tr eylemlik (uninflected verb form) · vi lối vô định (uninflected verb form) · grc ἀπαρέμφατος (uninflected verb form) · ast infinitivu (uninflected verb form) · eo infinitivo (a mood or mode of verbs) · et infinitiiv (uninflected verb form) · et tegevusnimi (uninflected verb form) · af infinitief (uninflected verb form) · lt bendratis (uninflected verb form) · sk infinitív (uninflected verb form) · sk neurčitok (uninflected verb form) · sh инфинитив (uninflected verb form) · ro infinitiv (uninflected verb form) · da infinitiv (uninflected verb form) · cmn 不定詞 /不定词 (uninflected verb form) · io infinitivo (uninflected verb form) · pl tryb bezokolicznikowy (a mood or mode of verbs) · tr mastar (uninflected verb form) · is nafnháttur (a mood or mode of verbs) · az məsdər (a mood or mode of verbs) · fi infinitiivi (uninflected verb form) · nrf înfinnitif (uninflected verb form) · fr infinitif (uninflected verb form) · sq paskajore (a mood or mode of verbs) · sw kitenzi jina (uninflected verb form) · la infinitivus (a mood or mode of verbs) · ar مَصْدَر (uninflected verb form) · cs infinitiv (uninflected verb form) · hy անորոշ դերբայ (uninflected verb form) · hu főnévi igenév (uninflected verb form) · he מָקוֹר (a mood or mode of verbs)