infinitive
The infinitive mood or modeThe infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
» The Latin verb has six infinitives.
У латинского глагола шесть инфинитивов.
У латинського дієслова шість інфінітивів.
Meaning
3 sensesThe infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
Infinitiv
A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.
Infinitiv
неопределённая фо́рмаneopredeljónnaja fórma, инфинити́вinfinitív
інфініти́вinfinitýv, дієйме́нникdijejménnyk, невизна́чена фо́рмаnevyznáčena fórma
A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.
- the uninflected form of the verb
Examples
13 sentencesThe Latin verb has six infinitives.
У латинського дієслова шість інфінітивів. — User55521
ruУ латинского глагола шесть инфинитивов. — Wezel
What's the infinitive of this verb?
ruКакой у этого глагола инфинитив? — Wezel
deWie lautet der Infinitiv dieses Verbs? — Rovo
Maybe, I need to use some infinitive construction?
ruМожет быть, нужно какую-нибудь инфинитивную конструкцию использовать? — al_ex_an_der
The imperative in English is exactly like the infinitive.
The present subjunctive in English is identical to the infinitive.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvusFrom Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”). By surface analysis, infinite + -ive.
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Forms
plural: infinitives| Singular | infinitive |
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regular