单词 | verb-centred |
释义 | > as lemmasverb-centred C3. Adverbial (chiefly instrumental), as verb-centred, verb-derived, etc., adjs. ΚΠ 1843 Med. Times 21 Oct. 40/2 Two e's at the end of verb-formed nouns [in French] is the essential mark of the feminine gender. 1946 Language 22 160 He lists..all verb-derived noun bases (action nouns, participles, and gerunds). 1960 Amer. Jrnl. Psychotherapy 14 73 Our language is noun-oriented and we make propositions about things. Other languages are verb-oriented and make propositions about events. 1964 R. H. Robins Gen. Linguistics 331 Abaza, a Caucasian language, has been cited as an extreme case of a verb-centred language. 2014 S. Wilbers Mastering Craft of Writing 70 Note..Grover's use of the verb-inspired nouns and adjectives howl, parting, and rushing descent. < as lemmas |
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