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catenative verb
Noun
Japanese Meaning
後に不定詞や動名詞などの非限定動詞を直接連結できる動詞。 / （英文法用語としての）他の非限定動詞（full/bare infinitive や gerund）を続ける性質を持つ動詞。
（ plural ）
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A verb able to be immediately followed by the full or bare infinitive, or gerund (i.e. non-finite verbs), as in “I beg to differ”, where beg is catenative.
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catenative verb
In the grammar workshop, the instructor highlighted the term catenative verb when demonstrating verbs that immediately take an infinitive or a gerund.
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In the grammar workshop, the instructor highlighted the term catenative verb when demonstrating verbs that immediately take an infinitive or a gerund.
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