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Defective verb

Defective verb logo #21000 In linguistics, a defective verb is a verb with an incomplete conjugation, or one which cannot be used in some other way as normal verbs can. Defective verbs cannot be conjugated in certain tenses, aspects, or moods. ==English== ==Swedish== The auxiliary måste (must) lacks the infinitive, except in Swedish dialects spoken in Finland. Also, this v...
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