Complete Definition of "defective verb"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=defective verb

  1. grammar A verb that can only be conjugated in certain persons and numbers.

#:The verb can is defective in most English dialects, as it lacks an infinitive.

Translations
trans-top|verb that can only be conjungated in certain persons or numbers
French: verbe défectif m
Italian: verbo difettivo m
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Japanese: 欠��� (�������, ketsujo-doushi)
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See also
impersonal verb
can
:Category:English defective verbs

Category:English defective verbs|

fr:defective verb
tr:defective verb

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