supine tense

noun

A verb form, used together with a form of the auxiliary verb ha (to have) to create the perfect and pluperfect tenses.

Meanings

noun
  1. grammarA verb form, used together with a form of the auxiliary verb ha (to have) to create the perfect and pluperfect tenses.

Translations

Swedish supinum
  • supinumgrammatical tense
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APA

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Chicago

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