English Dictionary

catenative verb

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

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。

In the grammar workshop, the instructor highlighted the term catenative verb when demonstrating verbs that immediately take an infinitive or a gerund.

文法のワークショップで、講師は不定詞や動名詞を直後に伴う動詞という用語を強調し、そうした動詞の用法を実演した。

意味（1）

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.

catenative verbs （ plural ）