INFINITIVE MOOD

Definition: INFINITIVE MOOD

INFINITIVE MOOD

1. (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. 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. 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. 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).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Modern Translations: INFINITIVE MOOD

Language		Translations for "INFINITIVE MOOD"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Japanese Kanji		不定法 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ふていほう. (various references)

Pig Latin		infinitiveay oodmay

Turkish		mastar (infinitive). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: INFINITIVE MOOD

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "d-e-f-i-i-i-i-m-n-n-o-o-t-v"
	-4 letters: definition, infinitive.
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