Answer to "Feature of English, but not Chinese" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TENSE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.

Feature of English, but not Chinese crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer Likelyness Letters
TENSE100 %5

Why may TENSE be the right solution?

In English, verbs can change tense to indicate when an action occurred (past, present, future), while in Chinese, verbs do not change tense in the same way. Therefore, "TENSE" is the correct answer that fits the clue "Feature of English, but not Chinese."

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Feature of English, but not Chinese

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • morganatic
  • subjunctive
  • serve
  • gerund
  • fatah
  • live
  • low
  • franklin
  • pronunciation
  • marked
  • green
  • ordinary

Crossword Answer definitions

TENSE noun
  1. (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
  2. (grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
  3. The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
TENSE verb
  1. (grammar) To apply a tense to.
TENSE verb
  1. To make or become tense.
TENSE adjective
  1. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
  2. Pulled taut, without any slack.

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