Naming verbs

Guest   Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:21 pm GMT
What is the word (if any) used to explain verbs like "Bundle up" and "conk out"? Are these verbs similar to German verbs with separable prefixes?


Thank-you.
Guest   Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:33 pm GMT
phrasal verbs?
Guest   Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:13 pm GMT
Yes. That's right. Thank-you.
Amabo   Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:37 am GMT
"Are these verbs similar to German verbs with separable prefixes?"

Yes. This sort of verb is a common feature of Germanic languages.
K. T.   Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:39 am GMT
Do all Germanic languages have them?