1. derived from or related to a verb
Usage: linguistics

1. a word derived from a verb
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The word ‘runner’ is a deverbal noun formed from the verb ‘run’.
• Many English adjectives are deverbal, like ‘broken’ from ‘break’.
• The linguist studied deverbal formations in various languages.
• In the sentence, ‘walking’ functions as a deverbal noun.
• The suffix ‘-er’ often creates deverbal nouns from action verbs.
• Deverbal adjectives frequently end in ‘-ed’ or ‘-ing’.