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infinitive 音标拼音: [ɪnf'ɪnɪtɪv] n. 不定词
a. 不定词的 不定词不定词的 infinitive n 1: the uninflected form of the verbInfinitive \ In* fin" i* tive\, n. [ L. infinitivus: cf. F. infinitif. See { Infinite}.] Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. [ 1913 Webster] { Infinitive mood} ( Gram.), that form of the verb which merely names the action, and performs the office of a verbal noun. Some grammarians make two forms in English: ({ a}) The simple form, as, speak, go, hear, before which to is commonly placed, as, to speak; to go; to hear. ({ b}) The form of the imperfect participle, called the infinitive in - ing; as, going is as easy as standing. [ 1913 Webster] Note: With the auxiliary verbs may, can, must, might, could, would, and should, the simple infinitive is expressed without to; as, you may speak; they must hear, etc. The infinitive usually omits to with the verbs let, dare, do, bid, make, see, hear, need, etc.; as, let me go; you dare not tell; make him work; hear him talk, etc. [ 1913 Webster] Note: In Anglo- Saxon, the simple infinitive was not preceded by to ( the sign of modern simple infinitive), but it had a dative form ( sometimes called the gerundial infinitive) which was preceded by to, and was chiefly employed in expressing purpose. See { Gerund}, 2. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The gerundial ending (- anne) not only took the same form as the simple infinitive (- an), but it was confounded with the present participle in - ende, or - inde ( later - inge). [ 1913 Webster]
Infinitive \ In* fin" i* tive\, n. ( Gram.) An infinitive form of the verb; a verb in the infinitive mood; the infinitive mood. [ 1913 Webster]
Infinitive \ In* fin" i* tive\, adv. ( Gram.) In the manner of an infinitive mood. [ 1913 Webster]
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