defective verb
Noun
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Noun
defective verb (plural defective verbs)
- (grammar) A verb with an incomplete conjugation; for example, one that can only be conjugated in certain persons and numbers.
- The verb can is defective in most English dialects, as it lacks an infinitive.
- French: verbe défectif
- Italian: verbo difettivo
- Portuguese: verbo defectivo
- Spanish: verbo defectivo
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