Definition
A defective verb is a verb which does not exhibit all the forms typical of a regular verbal conjugation.
Examples
(English)
- The auxiliary verb ought is a defective verb.
Sources 2
- Hartmann and Stork 1972, 59
- Mish 1991, 333
Glossary term D
Glossary term D
A defective verb is a verb which does not exhibit all the forms typical of a regular verbal conjugation.
(English)