verbal nouns

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• Verbal noun — A verbal noun is a noun formed directly as an inflexion of a verb or a verb stem, sharing at least in part its constructions. This term is applied especially to gerunds, and sometimes also to infinitives and supines.Examples of the verbal noun in …   Wikipedia

• verbal — verb|al1 [ˈvə:bəl US ˈvə:r ] adj 1.) spoken rather than written verbal agreement/instructions etc 2.) relating to words or using words ▪ verbal skills ▪ verbal abuse (=cruel words) from other kids on the street 3.) relating to a verb ▪ verbal… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• verbal noun — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms verbal noun : singular verbal noun plural verbal nouns linguistics a noun that is formed from a verb and ends in ing , for example swimming in the sentence Swimming is my favourite sport …   English dictionary

• Verbal — Ver bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See {Verb}.] 1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. [1913 Webster] Made she no verbal question?… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Verbal inspiration — Verbal Ver bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See {Verb}.] 1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. [1913 Webster] Made she no verbal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Verbal noun — Verbal Ver bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See {Verb}.] 1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony. [1913 Webster] Made she no verbal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• verbal — adj. Verbal is used with these nouns: ↑abuse, ↑aggression, ↑agreement, ↑assault, ↑assurance, ↑attack, ↑command, ↑communication, ↑confirmation, ↑confrontation, ↑consent, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• verbal noun — /vɜbəl ˈnaʊn/ (say verbuhl nown) noun a noun derived from a verb, especially in a language where nouns are derived by the same or similar means from all or nearly all verbs, as (in English) by adding ing …  

• Sesotho nouns — Notes: *The orthography used in this and related articles is that of South Africa, not Lesotho. For a discussion of the differences between the two see the notes on Sesotho orthography. *Hovering the mouse cursor over most H:title| [ɪ talɪk] |… …   Wikipedia

• non-verbal — adj. Non verbal is used with these nouns: ↑communication, ↑reasoning, ↑signal …   Collocations dictionary

• HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism