| Main Entry: | catenative |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | any verb that is capable of linking with a following dependent verb |
| Example: | Examples of catenatives are "go (shopping)" and "start (walking)." |
| Etymology: | late 20th c; < Latin catena 'chain' + -ative |
| Usage: | catenative, adj |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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