Tritransitive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tritransitive is an adjective meaning (grammar) Of or relating to a class of verbs or constructions which take three objects.
Meaning
(grammar) Of or relating to a class of verbs or constructions which take three objects.
More Meanings
- (grammar) A verb or construction which takes three objects.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- tritransitives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include triactantial, trinal, three-way, trilogical, triple, trinogamous.
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