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Word: Verbid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Otto Jespersen (1860–1943), linguist. From verb + -id
Definition:
A word, such as an infinitive, gerund, or participle, which has some characteristics of a verb but cannot form the head of a predicate on its own. Also: (with reference to certain West African languages) a bound verb with in a serial verb construction.
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