direct verb

See also: direct-verb

English

Noun

Examples

direct verb (plural direct verbs)

  1. (grammar) A verb that agrees in person and number with the subject of a clause, by conjugation. Conjugation is a form of inflection.

Usage notes

  • The direct verb only has meaning in the simple tenses .
  • In all other instances, it indicates a sentence's mood or tense.

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