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main verb — main′ verb′ n. oce gram. a word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don t drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken[/ex] … From formal English to slang
main verb — a word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don t drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken. * * * n. Grammar 1) the verb in a main clause 2) the head of a verb… … Useful english dictionary
main verb — noun the verb in a clause with the highest semantic content Syn: action verb Ant: auxiliary verb, helping verb … Wiktionary
verb group — verb groups N COUNT A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are walked , can see , and had been waiting … English dictionary
Verb phrase — In linguistics, a verb phrase or VP is a syntactic structure composed of the predicative elements of a sentence and functions in providing information about the subject of the sentence.VPs in the generative grammar frameworkIn the generative… … Wikipedia
verb phrase — noun one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements • Syn: ↑predicate • Derivationally related forms: ↑predicate (for: ↑predicate) • Hypernyms: ↑phrase … Useful english dictionary
main — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 ADJECTIVE ▪ gas, water ▪ broken (AmE), burst (BrE) ▪ water damage from broken mains ▪ There s a burst water m … Collocations dictionary
verb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ intransitive, transitive ▪ active, passive ▪ irregular, regular … Collocations dictionary
verb phrase — Gram. 1. a group of words including a verb and its complements, objects, or other modifiers that functions syntactically as a verb. In English a verb phrase combines with a noun or noun phrase acting as subject to form a simple sentence. 2. a… … Universalium
verb phrase — noun a) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers. b) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries … Wiktionary
