preverb
Noun

preverb (plural preverbs)

  1. (grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions and postpositions of other languages.
  2. (grammar) A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.
  3. (grammar) In the context of Indo-European languages, this term is usually used for separable verb prefixes.
Translations
  • German: Präverb
  • Italian: preverbo
  • Russian: преве́рб
  • Spanish: preverbo
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