Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vurb]
- /vɜrb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vurb]
- /vɜrb/
Definition of verbless word
- noun verbless any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object. 1
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Origin of verbless
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English verbe < Latin verbum word
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Verbless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verbless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
verbless usage trend in Literature
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