bare infinitive
bare infinitive · bare infinitives
reiner Infinitiv
The infinitive form of an English verb without the particle toThe infinitive form of an English verb without the particle to; a comparable infinitive in other Germanic languages, e.g. a German infinitive without a preceding "zu", or a Swedish one without a preceding "att".
» An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.
Meaning
1 sensesThe infinitive form of an English verb without the particle to; a comparable infinitive in other Germanic languages, e.g. a German infinitive without a preceding "zu", or a Swedish one without a preceding "att".
reiner Infinitiv
Examples
1 sentencesAn infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
uninflected Germanic verb form without 'to':
Forms
plural: bare infinitives| Singular | bare infinitive |
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regular