preverb
English
noun
Definitions
- (grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions and postpositions of other languages.
- (grammar) A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.
- (grammar) In the context of Indo-European languages, this term is usually used for separable verb prefixes.
Etymology
Prefix from English verb.
Origin
English
verb
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- adjective verb English
- converb English
- coverb English
- multiverb English
- pseudoverb English
- strong verb English
- verb English
- verbal English
- verbarian English
- verbdom English
- verbform English
- verbhood English
- verbid English
- verbification English
- verbify English
- verbize English
- verbless English
- verblike English
- verbness English
- verboid English
- verby English
- weak verb English
- verbum Latin
- verbo Italian
- verbe French
- verbe Middle English
- verbo Esperanto