preverb

English

Etymology

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.

Translations

word class

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 动介词 (dòng jiècí)

• Georgian: ზმნისწინი (zmnisc̣ini)
• German: Präverb (de)
• Hungarian: igekötő (hu)
• Italian: preverbo (it) m
• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: преве́рб (ru) m (prevérb)
• Spanish: preverbo m
• Welsh: rhagferf f

verbal prefix

• French: préverbe (fr) m
• Hungarian: igekötő (hu)
• Italian: preverbo (it) m
• Portuguese: pré-verbo m

See also

• coverb

Anagrams

• perverb

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French préverbe.

Noun

preverb n (plural preverbe)

1. preverb

Declension

Declension of preverb

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) preverb	preverbul	(niște) preverbe	preverbele
genitive/dative	(unui) preverb	preverbului	(unor) preverbe	preverbelor
vocative	preverbule		preverbelor