verb

Class of words that semantically convey actions, processes, or states, and syntactically serve as the central element of the sentence predicate

Entitypart of speechQ24905

Also known as v. · vb.

Instance of: part of speech
Subclass of: word
, content word
, word
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1.smartweb.semanticweb.org/2004/1012/SmartSUMO.rdfs
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A verb is a word that generally conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice. A verb may also agree with the person, gender or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. In English, three tenses exist: present, to indicate that an action is being carried out; past, to indicate that an action has been done; and future, to indicate that an action will be done, expressed with the auxiliary verb will or shall.

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