What is "converb"

n. (context linguistics English) A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.

In theoretical linguistics, a converb ( abbreviated ) is a non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination: notions like 'when', 'because', 'after' and 'while'.

Converbs are differentiated from coverbs, verbs in complex predicates in languages that have the serial verb construction.

Converbs can be observed in Turkic and Mongolian languages, especially Mongolian.