verbiliitto

== Finnish == === Etymology === verbi +‎ liitto === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋerbiˌliːtːo/, [ˈʋe̞rbiˌliːt̪ːo̞] Rhymes: -iːtːo Syllabification(key): ver‧bi‧liit‧to Hyphenation(key): verbi‧liitto === Noun === verbiliitto (grammar) A multiword verb construct that is not considered a liittomuoto (“compound tense”) and which comprises an auxiliary verb and an infinite form (infinitive or participle) of the main verb, such that the construct acts as a simple predicate. ==== Usage notes ==== The difference between verbiliitto and verbiketju in Finnish grammar is somewhat hard to define, but generally speaking, constructs of the former type are more lexicalized. ==== Declension ====