Multi_Word Verbs in Standard English and Kurdish a Contrastive StudyPaperback, 19 June 2017

Multi-Word Verbs are idiomatic expressions combining verbs and one or more particles to make new verbs whose meaning cannot be determined by knowing the meaning of their individual parts. Multi-word verbs are extremely common in English, often complex and present a particular problem for learners of English both in terms of their grammatical form and their lexical meaning. It is found that learners around the world tend to panic at the mere mention of their name, and to avoid using them for fear of making mistakes.