adjective
- relating to or having the form of an infinitive
Usage: grammar
Examples
- The infinitival phrase ‘to run quickly’ functions as the subject of the sentence.
- Students often struggle with infinitival constructions in foreign languages.
- The infinitival marker ‘to’ is sometimes omitted after certain verbs.
- Infinitival clauses can serve as direct objects in many sentences.
- The teacher explained the difference between gerundive and infinitival phrases.
- Infinitival complements are common after adjectives like ‘eager’ and ‘ready’.