Infinitive vs. Participle
Infinitivenoun
(grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)
Infinitivenoun
(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.
Infinitivenoun
(grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.
Infinitiveadjective
(grammar) Formed with the infinitive.
Infinitiveadjective
Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.
Infinitivenoun
Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.
Infinitivenoun
An infinitive form of the verb; a verb in the infinitive mood; the infinitive mood.
Infinitiveadverb
In the manner of an infinitive mood.
Infinitivenoun
the uninflected form of the verb
Infinitiveadjective
formed with the infinitive;
Infinitiveadjective
not having inflections to indicate tense
Infinitive
Infinitive (abbreviated INF) is a linguistics term for certain verb forms existing in many languages, most often used as non-finite verbs. As with many linguistic concepts, there is not a single definition applicable to all languages.
Participlenoun
(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
Participlenoun
A part of speech partaking of the nature of both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In the sentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear; exhausted by toil he will sleep soundly, - written, being, and exhaustedare participles.
Participlenoun
Anything that partakes of the nature of different things.
Participlenoun
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
Participle
In linguistics, a participle (PTCP) is a nonfinite verb form that has some of the characteristics and functions of both verbs and adjectives. More narrowly, participle has been defined as .“Participle” is a traditional grammatical term from Greek and Latin that is widely used for corresponding verb forms in European languages and analagous forms in Sanskrit and Arabic grammar.
