main verb
main verb
M m Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyn vurb]
- /meɪn vɜrb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyn vurb]
- /meɪn vɜrb/
Definitions of main verb words
- noun main verb a word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don't drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken. 1
- noun main verb (grammar) the verb in a clause with the highest semantic content. 0
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Parts of speech for Main verb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
main verb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
main verb usage trend in Literature
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