infinitive

[US]/ɪn'fɪnɪtɪv/
[UK]/ɪn'fɪnətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (verb) ubestemt form
adj. ubestemt form; verbet med "to" som uttrykker hensikt, grunn, etc.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

an infinitive form of the verb

en infinitiv form av verb

Real-world Examples

You can't use an infinitive so this sentences is wrong.

Du kan ikke bruke infinitiv, så denne setningen er feil.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Remember to use the infinitive after the person.

Husk å bruke infinitivet etter personen.

Source: Learn grammar with Lucy.

Super easy! Just use the infinitive without " to" . Easy!

Supereasy! Bruk bare infinitivet uten "to". Enkelt!

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

And when we use do you fancy, we don't use the infinitive to go.

Og når vi bruker "do you fancy", bruker vi ikke infinitivet med "to" for å gå.

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

The structure is subject, let, object, infinitive.

Strukturen er subjekt, la, objekt, infinitiv.

Source: Learn grammar with Lucy.

Most are followed by an infinitive verb.

De fleste følges av et infinitivsbet.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

Can you identify the split infinitive in that example?

Kan du identifisere den delte infinitiven i det eksempelet?

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

First things first, what are gerunds and infinitives?

Først ting først, hva er gerundier og infinitiver?

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

'Can' is the base form of the verb, which is the infinitive without 'to'.

'Can' er grunnformen av verbet, som er infinitivet uten 'to'.

Source: BBC Listening December 2014 Collection

When an adjective is followed by a verb, its form is usually a full infinitive.

Når et adjektiv følges av et verb, er formen vanligvis en full infinitiv.

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

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