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secundative

UK/sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/

secundative adjective: in which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.

Adjective

secundative (not comparable)

  1. In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.

Synonyms of secundative

Origin of secundative

From Latin secundus (“secondary”) + -ative. Apparently coined by Martin Haspelmath (see Haspelmath, 2005).

Questions about secundative

What does secundative mean?
Secundative means in which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.
What part of speech is secundative?
Secundative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce secundative?
Secundative is pronounced /sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/ (UK).

Words near secundative in the dictionary

  1. seculum
  2. seculums
  3. secund
  4. secundal
  5. secundarius
  6. secundative
  7. secundaxils
  8. Secunderabad
  9. secundibrach
  10. secundibrachs
  11. secundiflorous

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