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[げん(原)·けい(形)·ふ(不)·てい(定)·し(詞)]
genkeifuteishi
noun

Root Words:

[げん(原)·けい(形) + ふ(不)·てい(定) + し(詞)]
genkei + futei + shi

English Meaning(s) for 原形不定詞

noun
  1. bare infinitive; root infinitive
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Meanings for each kanji in 原形不定詞

» meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
» shape; form; style
» negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
» determine; fix; establish; decide
» part of speech; words; poetry

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Sample Sentences for 原形不定詞

An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.
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The verb 'help' takes to-infinitives and bare infinitives but bare infinitives are said to be the most common in casual text; as also used in this example sentence.
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