infinitive

US: /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
UK: /ɪnfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/

English Vietnamese dictionary

infinitive /in'finitiv/
  • tính từ
    • (ngôn ngữ học) vô định
    • danh từ
      • (ngôn ngữ học) lối vô định

    Advanced English dictionary

    + noun
    (grammar) the basic form of a verb such as be or run. In English, an infinitive is used by itself, as is swim in She can swim, or with to as in She likes to swim.
    Idioms see SPLIT v.

    Collocation dictionary

    ADJ.

    bare
    Modal verbs generally take the bare infinitive.
    | perfect
    You use ‘have’ to form the perfect infinitive of a verb.
    | passive | split
    The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.

    VERB + INFINITIVE

    form | take | split




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