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What does a verb generally convey in syntax?
What does a verb generally convey in syntax?
What are the tenses verbs have?
What are the tenses verbs have?
In many languages, how are verbs modified?
In many languages, how are verbs modified?
What does a verb agree with?
What does a verb agree with?
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What is the basic form of a verb in English?
What is the basic form of a verb in English?
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Verbs can only convey actions and occurrences, not states of being.
Verbs can only convey actions and occurrences, not states of being.
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Verbs always agree with the gender of their subject.
Verbs always agree with the gender of their subject.
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Verbs can be inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice.
Verbs can be inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice.
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The basic form of a verb in English is always in the infinitive form.
The basic form of a verb in English is always in the infinitive form.
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Verbs can only be modified with the particle 'to' in English.
Verbs can only be modified with the particle 'to' in English.
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