"G-form" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: G-forms [plural]
Etymology: From German Grundstamm. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Grundstamm}} German Grundstamm Head templates: {{en-noun}} G-form (plural G-forms)
  1. The base form of a verb (as opposed to its extended verb forms), particularly in the Semitic languages Categories (topical): Semitic linguistics Related terms: G-stem
    Sense id: en-G-form-en-noun-1BiiqrRr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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