Verbs And Their Complements

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

  • The delexical verb 'have' is commonly used in English to form perfect tenses.
  • I've got to go to the store later. It's a delexical verb thing.
  • I gotta hit the gym before it closes. 'Gotta' is a delexical verb, you know?
  • Using delexical verbs can help to simplify sentences and convey meaning more efficiently.