What does tritransitive mean?
Tritransitive means (grammar) Of or relating to a class of verbs or constructions which take three objects..
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(grammar) Of or relating to a class of verbs or constructions which take three objects..
The preceding examples show that it is possible to derive applicative constructions from ditransitive bases. The resulting derivations are tritransitive applicative constructions.
Although these operations can convert a transitive into a ditransitive through the addition of verbal extensions, these operations may not convert a ditransitive into a tri-transitive.
Use tritransitive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tritransitive means (grammar) Of or relating to a class of verbs or constructions which take three objects..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The preceding examples show that it is possible to derive applicative constructions from ditransitive bases. The resulting derivations are tritransitive applicative constructions.
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