main verb

English

Noun

main verb (plural main verbs)

1. (grammar) The verb in a clause with the highest semantic content.

Synonyms

• full verb
• lexical verb

Antonyms

• auxiliary verb
• helping verb

Translations

verb in a clause with the highest semantic content

• Dutch: hoofdwerkwoord (nl) n
• Finnish: pääverbi
• French: verbe principal (fr) m
• German: Hauptverb
• Hungarian: főige
• Icelandic: aðalsögn (is) f
• Japanese: 本動詞 (hondōshi), 主動詞 (shudōshi)
• Korean: 본동사 (ko) (bondongsa)