"compound" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The compound verb spoon-feed began in 1615 to describe a means of feeding the infantile or feeble.
- Strictly speaking, the English language does not have compound verbs.
- However, the phenomenon of alternation is not found in all languages that have compound verbs.
- There are two types of conjugated compound verbs in English, which can be combined.
- The compound verb is raging through economic reporting and commentary.
- Note, however, that compound verbs are an unrelated issue: they should usually be separated (as this one was) when used with an adverb.
- There is frequently the stød in the second part of compound verbs.
- This compound verb should not be confused with a compound sentence.
- Something similar happens with compound verbs like gewaarworden: to become aware of something.
- Linguists have noted the verb form as an example of possible compound verbs in English.
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