Converb

//ˈkɒn.vɜːb// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
  2. 2
    A verb with a stressed, separable prefix.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Konverb. By surface analysis, con- + verb; compare adverb and conjunctive.

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adverbial participlenon finite

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