infinitive marker
noun1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or affix attached to the stem of a verb in order to form the full infinitive.
- In English, to is the infinitive marker.
- Synonyms
- infinitive particle
noun
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or affix attached to the stem of a verb in order to form the full infinitive.
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