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Catenative verb

A catenative verb is like a special type of verb that lets you connect two different verbs together to make one big action. Imagine you're making a cake, and you need to crack an egg and then stir the batter. Instead of saying "I cracked the egg and stirred the batter," you can use a catenative verb and say "I want to crack and stir the cake." The catenative verb 'want' connects the actions of cracking and stirring together. Pretty cool, huh?
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