suppletive

Speech parts

1. suppletive - Noun

2. suppletive - Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Suppletory

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

reserve supplementary ged attached default surplus complement supplement complementary residual proxy ancillary contingency supplementation contributory

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Examples

The gerund is a noun, meaning "the act of doing (the verb)", and forms a suppletive paradigm to the infinitive, which cannot be declined. Source: Internet

The verb "olla" "to be" in the potential has the special suppletive form "lie-", e.g. the potential of on haettu "has been fetched" is lienee haettu "may have been fetched". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

suppleness supplete suppletion suppletively suppletory suppli