DEVERBAL

Etymology

Adjective

deverbal (not comparable)

(grammar, linguistics) Derived from a verb. Commonly used to describe nominalized verb forms in Navajo, as well as gerunds and adjectives in Russian.

Coordinate terms: denominal, deadjectival, denumeral, depronominal, deinterjectional

Noun

deverbal (plural deverbals)

(grammar, linguistics) A word, especially a substantive, that is derived from a verb.

Coordinate term: denominal

Synonyms

• deverbative (rare)

• verbal noun

Anagrams

• verbaled

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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