English
Noun
direct verb
- grammar A verb that agrees in person and number with the subject of a clause, by conjugation. Conjugation is a form of inflection.
#*Example: "He listens to the radio." (third person singular; active indicative present simple)
#*Example: "He has been listening to the radio." (third person singular; active indicative present perfect progressive/present perfect continuous)
#*Example: "He will have been listening to the radio." (third person singular; active indicative future perfect progressive/future perfect continuous)
Usage notes
Only in the simple tenses has the direct verb meaning.
In all other instances has it relevance in telling a sentence's mood or tense.
Translations
Dutch: persoonsvorm m
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