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- "In grammar, [ defective is] a traditional description of words which do not display all the rules of the class to which they belong. The English modal verbs, for example, are defective in that they do not permit the usual range of verb forms, such as an infinitive or participle forms (* to may, * shalling, etc.).
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Definition of defective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
- Defectively Adverb
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- Defection Noun
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- Defectiveness Noun
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- Defectively Adverb
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- The Defective Copula Is
- George Campbell on The Defective Verb 'Ought'
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"In grammar, [defective is] a traditional description of words which do not display all the rules of the class to which they belong. The English modal verbs, for example, are defective in that they do not permit the usual range of verb forms, such as an infinitive or participle forms (*to may, *shalling, etc.). Because of its pejorative connotation...
"Some verbs are termed defective; they are such as want some of the parts ordinarily ascribed to verbs. Beware is a defective verb being used only in the imperative or to give a caution. . . . Begone may be accounted another defective verb like beware. Begone is a compound, made up of be and gone, that is get away; and beware is composed of be and ...
"A defective verb is one which has not all the usual verbal forms. Is, the copula, is irregular. It is also defective as it has no imperative or autonomous forms, no verbal noun or verbal adjective." (Irish-English/English-Irish Easy Reference Dictionary. Roberts Rinehart, 1998)
"[I]n order to express the past with the defective verb ought, we must use the perfect of the infinitive, and say for example, 'he ought to have done it'; this in that verb being the only possible way of distinguishing the past from the present." (George Campbell, The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1, 1776)
"What do you mean by a Defective Verb? "A Defective Verb is a Verb that is imperfect; that is, that cannot be conjugated through all the Moods and Tenses; such as the Verb Ought, which has just been repeated. "Which are the Defective Verbs? "The Auxiliary Verbs are in general defective, because they have not any Participles; neither do they admit a...
Defective verbs are those that can be used only in some particular modes and tenses. They are few in number and are as follows: 1. am 2. been 3. can 4. could 5. may 6. might 7. shall 8. should 9. was 10. will 11. would
"Love is not a defective verb; you can use it in any mood and tense. You can say, I love, I loved, I have loved, I had loved, I shall or will love, I shall have loved, I may, can or must love: but can is a defective verb. You can say I can, but you cannot say I have can, I had can, I shall can or will can, I may can, or must can." (J.H. Hull, Lectu...
The meaning of DEFECTIVE is having a defect or flaw : imperfect in form, structure, or function. How to use defective in a sentence.
noun. a defective person or thing. defective. / dɪˈfɛktɪv / adjective. having a defect or flaw; imperfect; faulty. (of a person) below the usual standard or level, esp in intelligence. grammar (of a word) lacking the full range of inflections characteristic of its form class, as for example must, which has no past tense. Discover More.
May 22, 2017 · adjective. uk / dɪˈfektɪv / us. Add to word list. COMMERCE. containing a fault, or not working correctly: The company does not accept returns on any technology products unless they're defective or damaged.
DEFECTIVE meaning: 1. Something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly: 2. Something that is…. Learn more.
Pronunciation of 'defective' American English pronunciation. Definitions of 'defective' If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly. [...] Synonyms of 'defective' • faulty, broken, not working, flawed [...] • deficient, lacking, short, inadequate [...] More.
