doubly transitive verb form
Definition
Noun: A grammatical term for a verb that requires two objects to complete its meaning: a direct object (the thing that receives the action directly) and an indirect object (the person or thing that receives the direct object or for whom the action is done). This verb form is also commonly known as a "ditransitive verb."
Usage
This term is used in formal linguistic analysis and grammar instruction to classify verbs based on their argument structure. It describes the specific syntactic pattern where a verb connects an action to both a recipient and a thing transferred or communicated.
Examples
- In the sentence "She gave him a book," the verb "gave" is a doubly transitive verb form. "Him" is the indirect object, and "a book" is the direct object.
- In the sentence "The teacher told the students a story," the verb "told" is a doubly transitive verb form. "The students" is the indirect object, and "a story" is the direct object.
- The verb "send" often functions as a doubly transitive verb form, as in "I sent my friend a letter."
Advanced Usage
- Syntactic Alternation (Dative Shift): Many doubly transitive verb forms can alternate between two structures: one with the indirect object preceding the direct object (e.g., "Give me the ball") and one with a prepositional phrase (e.g., "Give the ball to me"). The term "doubly transitive verb form" typically refers to the first structure without the preposition.
- Verbs of Communication and Transfer: This category frequently includes verbs like , and .
Variants and Related Words
- Ditransitive Verb: A direct synonym for "doubly transitive verb form." This is the more common term in modern linguistics.
- Transitive Verb: A verb that requires only a direct object (e.g., "She bought a car").
- Intransitive Verb: A verb that does not require an object (e.g., "She sleeps").
Synonyms
- Ditransitive verb
- Verb with two objects
Related Grammatical Concepts
- Indirect Object: The recipient or beneficiary of the direct object.
- Direct Object: The primary entity that is acted upon by the verb.
- Dative Case: In some languages, the grammatical case often used for the indirect object.
Noun
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a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object
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