- A
split infinitive is a
grammatical construction in
which an
adverb or
adverbial phrase separates the "to" and "
infinitive"
constituents of what was traditionally...
- base form or
plain form (go, write, climb),
which has
several uses—as an
infinitive, imperative,
present subjunctive, and
present indicative except in the...
- p****ive, or reflexive)
Nonfinite forms (e.g., participles, gerunds,
infinitives) Some of
these features are
combined into
seven tense–aspect–mood combinations...
-
Spanish verb
belongs to one of
three form classes,
characterized by the
infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir—sometimes
called the first, second, and third...
- the
English language. For each verb listed, the
citation form (the bare
infinitive) is
given first, with a link to the
relevant Wiktionary entry. This is...
- subjects.
Auxiliary verbs such as have and be are
paired with
verbs in the
infinitive, past, or
progressive forms. They form
complex tenses, aspects, and moods...
-
separated from
their infinitive complements in wh-
clefts they do not
undergo nominalisations they are
exempt from
adverbial infinitives they
cannot be embedded...
-
parallel the
equivalent English pattern,
except that
English may
insert the
infinitive marker "to". In the
following example the
construction is used twice:...
- "molten steel" vs "melted butter").
Sometimes the
connection between the
infinitive and the
adjective (i.e.
originally the past
participle form) is not perceived...
- verbs) as part of the stem. Ren'yōkei (adverbial,
infinitive) This form was used as the
infinitive. It also
served as a stem for
auxiliaries expressing...
