Meanings
nouninfinitive marker (plural infinitive markers)
plural infinitive markers · alternative infinitive-marker
- grammarA word or affix attached to the stem of a verb in order to form the full infinitive.
In English, to is the infinitive marker.
Synonyms: infinitive particle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA word or affix attached to the stem of a verb in order to form the full infinitive.
Similar
infinitive particle
Translations
Hungarian főnéviigenév-képző, főnévi igenév képzője
- főnéviigenév-képzőTranslations
- főnévi igenév képzőjeTranslations
Icelandic nafnháttarmerki
- nafnháttarmerkiTranslations
Swedish infinitivmärke, infinitivmarkör
- infinitivmärkeTranslations
- infinitivmarkörTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
infinitive marker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinitive%20marker
MLA
“infinitive marker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinitive%20marker. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infinitive marker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infinitive%20marker.
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