preverb

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ verb

Noun

preverb (plural preverbs)

(grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.
(grammar) A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.

Translations

word class

Chinese:
Mandarin: 动介词 (dòng jiècí)
Georgian: ზმნისწინი (zmnisc̣ini)
German: Präverb (de)
Hungarian: igekötő (hu)

Italian: preverbo m
Persian: please add this translation if you can
Russian: преве́рб (ru) m (prevérb)
Spanish: preverbo m

verbal prefix

French: préverbe (fr) m

See also

coverb

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