{Periphrastic conjugation} (Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
periphrastic conjugation — noun conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries The active periphrastic conjugation in Latin is formed by using the future active participle and the appropriate form of esse … Wiktionary
Periphrastic — Per i*phras tic, Periphrastical Per i*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riphrastique.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [1913 Webster] {Periphrastic conjugation} (Gram.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periphrastic — adjective /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈfɹæ.stik,ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk,ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/ a) Expressed in more words than are necessary. As poetry it does not measure up to Aasen; as translation it is periphrastic, arbitrary, not at all faithful. b) Indirect in naming an… … Wiktionary
Conjugation of regular Catalan verbs — Conjugation of regular Catalan verbs. This is a supplement to the main article on Catalan grammar. MODELS FOR THE CONJUGATION OF REGULAR CATALAN VERBS MODELS PER A LA CONJUGACIÓ DELS VERBS REGULARS EN CATALÀ PRONOUNS PRONOMS (7) FIRST CONJUGATION … Wikipedia
Conjugation of auxiliary Catalan verbs — Main article: Catalan grammar This table explains the conjugation of auxiliary Catalan verbs. MODELS FOR THE CONJUGATION OF AUXILIARY CATALAN VERBS MODELS PER A LA CONJUGACIÓ DELS VERBS AUXILIARS EN CATALÀ SIMPLE TENSES TEMPS SIMPLES INFINITIVE… … Wikipedia
Portuguese verb conjugation — Portuguese verbs display a high degree of inflection. A typical regular verb has over fifty different forms, expressing up to six different grammatical tenses and three moods. Two forms are peculiar to Portuguese within the Romance languages: *… … Wikipedia
Periphrastical — Periphrastic Per i*phras tic, Periphrastical Per i*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riphrastique.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [1913 Webster] {Periphrastic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
per´i|phras´ti|cal|ly — per|i|phras|tic «P uh FRAS tihk», adjective. 1. expressed in a roundabout way: »A periphrastic study in a worn out poetical fashion (T. S. Eliot). 2. Grammar. formed by using auxiliaries or particles rather than inflection. Examples: of John… … Useful english dictionary
per|i|phras|tic — «P uh FRAS tihk», adjective. 1. expressed in a roundabout way: »A periphrastic study in a worn out poetical fashion (T. S. Eliot). 2. Grammar. formed by using auxiliaries or particles rather than inflection. Examples: of John (periphrastic… … Useful english dictionary
YIDDISH LANGUAGE — YIDDISH LANGUAGE, language used by Ashkenazi Jews for the past 1,000 years. Developed as an intricate fusion of several unpredictably modified stocks, the language was gradually molded to serve a wide range of communicative needs. As the society… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
