main verb

See also: main-verb

English

Noun

main verb (plural main verbs)

(grammar) The verb in a clause with the highest semantic content.

Synonyms

full verb

Antonyms

Translations

verb in a clause with the highest semantic content

Dutch: hoofdwerkwoord (nl) n
Finnish: pääverbi
German: Hauptverb

Hungarian: főige
Icelandic: aðalsögn (is) f

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