preverb

preverb

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English verb
English preverb

    From pre- + verb.

    Noun

    preverb (plural preverbs)

    1. (grammar) A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.
    2. (grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.
    3. (grammar) A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.

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    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French préverbe.

    Noun

    preverb n (plural preverbe)

    1. preverb

    Declension

    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative preverb preverbul preverbe preverbele
    genitive-dative preverb preverbului preverbe preverbelor
    vocative preverbule preverbelor
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