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Pronunciation / Transliteration: infinˈitivo
"El infinitivo es la forma básica de un verbo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The base form of a verb, typically preceded by 'to' in English.
"To run is her favorite activity." - 2
A verb form that does not indicate tense and is used as a noun.
"Learning to swim can be challenging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin infinitivus, formed from the Latin infinitus meaning 'unbounded' or 'infinite' (from in- 'not' + finitus 'limited, bounded'). The term entered English in the late 15th century as a grammatical classification for verb forms not limited by person or number.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infinitive" is said worldwide
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infinitif
Transliteration: ɛ̃fini.tif
"L'infinitif est la forme de base d'un verbe."
Infinitiv
Transliteration: ɪnfiˈtiːf
"Der Infinitiv ist die Grundform eines Verbs."
infinito
Transliteration: infiˈnito
"L'infinito è la forma base di un verbo."
infinitivo
Transliteration: infinˈitivo
"El infinitivo es la forma básica de un verbo."
infinitivo
Transliteration: ĩfiniˈtivu
"O infinitivo é a forma base de um verbo."
असीमित
Transliteration: asīmit
"असीमित क्रिया का मूल रूप है।"
不定式
Transliteration: bùdìngshì
"不定式是动词的基本形式。"
부정사
Transliteration: bujeongsa
"부정사는 동사의 기본형입니다."
不定詞
Transliteration: futeishi
"不定詞は動詞の基本形です。"
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