A construction or phrase containing two verbs within a single clause.
From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'verbum' (word, verb). A linguistic term for clauses with multiple verbal elements, sometimes called serial verb constructions.
In English we use biverbs constantly: 'go get' and 'try doing' pack two actions into one breath, but in languages like Mandarin and Yoruba, biverbs are the primary way to chain complex actions together.
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