The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology (ODLT)


full infinitive
Definition - An infinitive when it is preceded by the particle to — for example, to be and to sit.
Note: When an infinitive is not preceded by the particle to (e.g., I love you), it is called a bare infinitive .



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