Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a verb that takes or can take two objects, as begrudge in I don't begrudge you your good luck, or find in She found him a job.
- noun A ditransitive verb.
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- adjective linguistics Of a class of verbs which take both an object and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (
subject ), a gift (direct object ) and a receiver (indirect object ). - noun linguistics A
verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dan: Sorry, I only meant to imply ditransitive “borrow” is as bad as verbal “loan”, not objectively bad.
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If we interpret put as a ditransitive verb similar to tur 'to give', we can gain insight into Etruscan grammar.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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It should be a ditransitive verb, meaning that it takes two objects, one in the accusative and one in the genitive.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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It should be a ditransitive verb, meaning that it takes two objects, one in the accusative and one in the genitive.
Determining the exact meaning of the Etruscan verb 'put' 2008
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If we interpret put as a ditransitive verb similar to tur 'to give', we can gain insight into Etruscan grammar.
Determining the exact meaning of the Etruscan verb 'put' 2008
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The case serves the more general purpose of marking attribution, whether it be signalling ownership or reception as through ditransitive verbs like tur "to give".
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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The case serves the more general purpose of marking attribution, whether it be signalling ownership or reception as through ditransitive verbs like tur "to give".
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