verbssuch
Verbssuch is a coined term in linguistics used to describe a class of verb-derived forms that function in non-predicative positions, typically as modifiers within noun phrases or as noun-like elements derived from verbs. The label is encountered mainly in exploratory, corpus-based studies of cross-linguistic syntax and morphology and is sometimes written verbssuch or described as “verbs such.” It is not a universally adopted category, but a useful heuristic in discussions of how verbal meaning shifts when forms take adjectival or nominal syntax.
In many languages with productive deverbal derivation, verbs give rise to forms that behave like adjectives
English: the running water, a broken vase, the working class. In these cases, the participial or deverbal
German: das laufende Auto (the running car), das geöffnete Fenster (the opened window). Here participles function
Dutch and other Germanic languages exhibit similar patterns, with verbs yielding participial adjectives that precede or
Verbssuch is related to, but distinct from, general participial adjectives, gerunds, and deverbal nouns. It emphasizes
The term remains a niche, illustrative label rather than a widely standardized category, used mainly to
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