verbid
/ˈvɜrbɪd/
noun
- A word that is formed from a verb but functions as a different part of speech, such as a gerund, participle, or infinitive.
- Teachers often explain that participles and gerunds are types of verbids.
- In the sentence 'Running is fun,' the word 'running' is a verbid acting as a noun.
- The student learned that 'to eat' in 'I want to eat' is a verbid called an infinitive.