1. A word or form derived from a verb, such as a noun or adjective formed from a verb stem.
Usage: linguistics, grammar

1. Relating to or denoting a word or form that is derived from a verb.
Usage: linguistics, grammar

Examples

• The noun 'running' is a deverbative form derived from the verb 'run'.
• In linguistics, deverbative constructions are common across many languages.
• The adjective 'broken' functions as a deverbative when used to describe a state.
• Deverbative nouns often express actions or states related to their source verbs.
• Scholars study deverbative morphology to understand how languages form new words from verbs.