VERB: verb
Definition
A verb is a member of the syntactic class of words that typically signal events and actions, can constitute a minimal predicate in a clause, and govern the number and types of other constituents which may occur in the clause. Verbs are often associated with grammatical categories like tense, mood, aspect and voice, which can either be expressed inflectionally or using auxilliary verbs or particles.
Note that the VERB tag covers main verbs (content verbs) and
copulas but it does not cover auxiliary verbs, for which there is
the AUX tag. Modal verbs may be considered VERB or AUX,
depending on their behavior in the given language. Language-specific
documentation should specify which verbs are tagged AUX in which
contexts.
Note that participles are word forms that may share properties and
usage of adjectives and verbs. Depending on language and context, they
may be classified as either VERB or ADJ.
Note that some verb forms such as gerunds and infinitives may
share properties and usage of nouns and verbs. Depending on language
and context, they may be classified as either VERB or NOUN.
Note that there are verb forms such as transgressives or adverbial
participles that share properties and usage of adverbs and
verbs. Depending on language and context, they may be classified as
either VERB or ADV.
Examples
- run, eat
- runs, ate
- running, eating
References
VERB in other languages: [bg] [cs] [de] [el] [en] [es] [eu] [fa] [fi] [fr] [ga] [he] [hu] [it] [ja] [ko] [sv] [u]