infinitive
in‧fin‧i‧tive /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv, ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
noun [countable] technical
⇨ split infinitive
in‧fin‧i‧tive /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv, ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
noun [countable] technical Date: 1400-1500
Language: Late Latin
Origin: infinitivus, from Latin infinitus; because the verb is not limited by person or number
in grammar, the basic form of a verb, used with ‘to’ in English. In the sentence ‘I want to watch television’, ‘to watch’ is an infinitive.Language: Late Latin
Origin: infinitivus, from Latin infinitus; because the verb is not limited by person or number
⇨ split infinitive