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infinitive

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Số nhiều: infinitives

This term carries a mathematical sense of limitlessness, reflecting the form of a verb that is not bound by time, person, or number. It represents the pure concept of an action before it is anchored to a specific subject or moment in a sentence. In linguistic discourse, it is treated as a neutral building block. While other verb forms signal who is acting and when, the infinitive remains an open-ended potential, serving as a versatile tool for expressing purpose, intention, or general truths.

Countable when referring to a specific word or grammatical instance in a sentence. Uncountable when discussing the general linguistic concept of the infinitive as a category of verb form.

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Danh từ

The basic, unconjugated form of a verb, typically preceded by the word to in English.

"The teacher explained the use of the infinitive in the sentence."

Tính từ

Relating to or denoting the basic form of a verb.

"The infinitive phrase acts as a noun in this clause."

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