What does anticausative mean?
Anticausative means (grammar, of an intransitive verb) Which shows an action affecting its subject, without indicating the cause..
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(grammar, of an intransitive verb) Which shows an action affecting its subject, without indicating the cause..
Use anticausative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anticausative means (grammar, of an intransitive verb) Which shows an action affecting its subject, without indicating the cause..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use anticausative where its definition matches the intended context.
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