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applicatives

applicatives is the plural of applicative.

Meaning of applicative

Noun

applicative (plural applicatives)

  1. A grammatical construct that casts a peripheral noun phrase as direct object.
    • It remains a puzzle why some languages allow multiple applicatives while others prohibit them. In Salish, examples of multiple applicatives are attested in Columbian, Lushootseed, Tillamook, and the three Northern Interior languages.2010, Kaoru Kiyosawa, Donna Gerdts, Salish Applicatives, page 370

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Questions about applicatives

What is applicatives the plural of?
Applicatives is the plural of applicative.

Words near applicatives in the dictionary

  1. applications programs
  2. applications software
  3. applicationwide
  4. applicative
  5. applicatively
  6. applicatives
  7. applicator
  8. applicatorful
  9. applicatorfuls
  10. applicatorily
  11. applicators

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