catenative

cat e na tive |ˈkatəˌnātiv, ˈkatnˌātiv ˈkætəneɪtɪv |Grammar ▶adjective denoting a verb that governs a nonfinite form of another verb, for example, like in I like swimming . ▶noun a catenative verb. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from Latin catena ‘chain ’ + -ative .

catenative

catenative |kəˈtɪnətɪv | ▶adjective Grammar denoting a verb that governs a non-finite form of another verb, for example like in I like swimming . ▶noun a catenative verb. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from Latin catena ‘chain ’ + -ative .