Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:-lepsy (Suffix) a specified form of fit or seizure. Origin: From Î»á¿ÏÎ¹Ï
English has __________ main tenses and __________ forms of each. four. . . three three. . . four five. . . four four. . . five. English has three main tenses and three forms of each.
Using the OEDâs crude estimate of 1/7, this would imply about 25,000 verbs (1/7 of ~ 171,000) as âfull entries in current useâ in their Second Edition. And, if we apply the 1/7 rule to their above qualified definition of âdistinct English words, . . .â (if it still applies) we get about 36,000 verbs (1/7 of ~ 250,000).