不ふ定てい詞し

noun

infinitive

Grammatical term for the base form of a verb, often used with 'to' in English. In Japanese grammar, it may refer to the dictionary form or specific non-finite forms.

• 英えい語ごの不ふ定てい詞しには名めい詞し的てき用よう法ほう、形けい容よう詞し的てき用よう法ほう、副ふく詞し的てき用よう法ほうがある。

  English infinitives have nominal, adjectival, and adverbial uses.

• 「to go」は不ふ定てい詞しの一いち例れいです。

  'To go' is an example of an infinitive.