Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A prefix or particle preceding the root or stem of a verb, as for- in forget.
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- noun grammar A class of words in the
Chinese language whose function is analogous to thecases ,prepositions , andpostpositions of other languages. - noun grammar A verbal prefix in the
Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to theadjective of other languages.
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Is a prov…preverb…sayin “at nite, awl kittehs are gray.”
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mutandis26 commented on the word preverb
an element that comes before the root of a verb and forms a lexical unit with it.
July 14, 2009