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VERBAL NOUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- verb-based derivative 1, record 1, English, verb%2Dbased%20derivative
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- verbal noun 2, record 1, English, verbal%20noun
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Verbal noun": This term is generally defined as referring to gerund forms and infinitives. 3, record 1, English, - verb%2Dbased%20derivative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déverbal
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle déverbaux les noms formés à partir de radicaux verbaux. Ainsi, les noms "appontement" (de "apponter"), "marche" (de "marcher"), etc., sont des déverbaux. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9verbal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- verbal noun
1, record 2, English, verbal%20noun
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem and in certain uses partaking of the sense and constructions of a verb. 1, record 2, English, - verbal%20noun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is sometimes defined to include verb-based derivatives such as "foundation". 2, record 2, English, - verbal%20noun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nom verbal
1, record 2, French, nom%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle noms verbaux les formes nominales et adjectives du verbe (infinitifs et participes). 1, record 2, French, - nom%20verbal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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