Zach WeinersmithNov 4, 2023
Is there a word for actions for which there's no single verb? E.g. something can "catch fire" but not "fire-ify" or something can be "colored blue" but not "blue-ify" or someone can "get angry" but not "angry-fy." As opposed to "he changed" "he exploded" "he messaged me"
Show threadCheshire FātōrumNov 4, 2023
@ZachWeinersmith I found both the term "Multi-word verbs" (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/multi-word-verbs)
and "phrasal verbs" (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/phrasal-verbs-and-multi-word-verbs)
Multi-word verbs

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Show threadCheshire Fātōrum
@ZachWeinersmith "Multi-word verbs are verbs which consist of a verb and one or two particles or prepositions (e.g. up, over, in, down). There are three types of multi-word verbs: phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. Sometimes, the name ‘phrasal verb’ is used to refer to all three types." (from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/phrasal-verbs-and-multi-word-verbs)
Phrasal verbs and multi-word verbs

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