infinitive

noun (an infinitive, infinitives); adjective (infinitive)

«infinitive» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(grammar) The basic form of a verb, often with to in front: to run, to be, to eat; the bare infinitive has no to: run, be, eat. tree →

In the lessons

In grammar lessons in English and French (manger, aller); dictionaries list verbs by the infinitive. Phrases: to-infinitive, split infinitive, bare infinitive.

Examples

To swim is an infinitive. tree →
I want to go home: to go is an infinitive. tree →
In French, aller is the infinitive meaning to go. tree →
A split infinitive puts a word between to and the verb: to boldly go. tree →
Can and must are followed by the bare infinitive: I can swim. tree →
Look up a verb in the dictionary by its infinitive. tree →

Note

Plural infinitives. Split infinitives are now accepted by most writers; old rules said avoid them. Say in-FIN-i-tiv.

In Jewish tradition

In grammar lessons in English and French (manger, aller); dictionaries list verbs by the infinitive. Phrases: to-infinitive, split infinitive, bare infinitive.

Examples

HVI is the imperative form of the verb to he, meaning he thou; HIV is the infinitive; and VIH is future. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Plural infinitives. Split infinitives are now accepted by most writers; old rules said avoid them. Say in-FIN-i-tiv.

On Mova

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