preverb

/P R IH0 V ER1 B/
noun
  1. 1

    (grammar) A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.

  2. 2

    (grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

  3. 3

    (grammar) A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.