preverbn.adj.

(in sense A.)Brit.

/ˈpriːvəːb/, U.S.

/ˈpriˌvərb/ (in sense B.)Brit.

/ˌpriːˈvəːb/, U.S.

/ˌpriˈvərb/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, verb n.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + verb n. In sense A. 1 probably after either French préverbe (1902 or earlier) or German Präverbium (1908 or earlier; now usually Präverb ); compare post-classical Latin praeverbium (1854 or earlier, in a German source). With use as adjective compare earlier preverbal adj. 2.

Grammar.

A. n.

1. A particle or prefix preceding the stem of a verb.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > morpheme > [noun] > affix > prefix > specific

un1650

augment1671

inflex1859

particule1889

preverb1906

1906 Trans. & Proc. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 37 8 The English preverb of similar meaning is to-.

1930 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Jan. 14/3 The preverb ge- in Alfredian English.

1951 Archivum Linguisticum 3 28 The early loss in NGmc of unstressed prefixes (i.e. mainly preverbs).

1989 Trans. Philol. Soc. 87 59 Other elements that may be classified as preverbs in Tocharian show no sign of univerbation with the verb.

2. A verb which precedes another verb; an auxiliary verb. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > verb > [noun] > auxiliary verb

auxiliary1762

preverb1965

1965 F. Behre in Eng. Stud. 46 91 It is the content of the pre-verb that is qualified by if and not the pre-verb (would, should, could, might, etc.).

B. adj.

Usually with hyphen. Occurring or positioned before a verb.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > verb > [adjective] > preceding or following a verb

post-verbal1891

preverbal1908

preverb1966

1966 Language 42 848 Neither goal nor actor is indicated by affixes in Jiwadja, the actor function being marked by pre-verb position and the goal function by post-verb position.

1976 Amer. Speech 1974 49 82 The collocation of much with prefer applies only when much is preverb, as in I much prefer a dry wine.

1994 Internat. Jrnl. Lexicogr. 7 113 The agent paradigm, which is usually confined to the pre-verb position, occurs after the verb.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preverb
释义	preverbn.adj. (in sense A.)Brit. /ˈpriːvəːb/, U.S. /ˈpriˌvərb/ (in sense B.)Brit. /ˌpriːˈvəːb/, U.S. /ˌpriˈvərb/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, verb n. Etymology: < pre- prefix + verb n. In sense A. 1 probably after either French préverbe (1902 or earlier) or German Präverbium (1908 or earlier; now usually Präverb ); compare post-classical Latin praeverbium (1854 or earlier, in a German source). With use as adjective compare earlier preverbal adj. 2. Grammar. A. n. 1. A particle or prefix preceding the stem of a verb. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > morpheme > [noun] > affix > prefix > specific un1650 augment1671 inflex1859 particule1889 preverb1906 1906 Trans. & Proc. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 37 8 The English preverb of similar meaning is to-. 1930 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Jan. 14/3 The preverb ge- in Alfredian English. 1951 Archivum Linguisticum 3 28 The early loss in NGmc of unstressed prefixes (i.e. mainly preverbs). 1989 Trans. Philol. Soc. 87 59 Other elements that may be classified as preverbs in Tocharian show no sign of univerbation with the verb. 2. A verb which precedes another verb; an auxiliary verb. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > verb > [noun] > auxiliary verb auxiliary1762 preverb1965 1965 F. Behre in Eng. Stud. 46 91 It is the content of the pre-verb that is qualified by if and not the pre-verb (would, should, could, might, etc.). B. adj. Usually with hyphen. Occurring or positioned before a verb. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > verb > [adjective] > preceding or following a verb post-verbal1891 preverbal1908 preverb1966 1966 Language 42 848 Neither goal nor actor is indicated by affixes in Jiwadja, the actor function being marked by pre-verb position and the goal function by post-verb position. 1976 Amer. Speech 1974 49 82 The collocation of much with prefer applies only when much is preverb, as in I much prefer a dry wine. 1994 Internat. Jrnl. Lexicogr. 7 113 The agent paradigm, which is usually confined to the pre-verb position, occurs after the verb. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1906
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