Latin A-Level
Defective and irregular verbs
What Defective and irregular verbs means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Defective and irregular verbs
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Reference: OCR
Defective verbs lack parts, and irregular verbs include sum, possum, eō, ferō, volō and their compounds.
Topics that use Defective and irregular verbs
- 5d. Latin Accidence and Syntax - Accidence (OCR A-Level)
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