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Suppletive
UK
/səˈplɛtɪv/
US
/səˈplɛtɪv/
Translation suppletive into russian
suppletive
Adjective
UK
/səˈplɛtɪv/
US
/səˈplɛtɪv/
The verb 'to be' in English is suppletive because it uses different roots for different forms.
Глагол 'быть' в английском языке супплетивный, потому что использует разные корни для разных форм.
Definitions
suppletive
Adjective
UK
/səˈplɛtɪv/
US
/səˈplɛtɪv/
Relating to or involving the use of different forms or words to fill in gaps in a language's inflectional paradigm.
The verb 'to be' is suppletive in English, as it uses different roots like 'am', 'is', and 'are'.