Labile verb
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labile-verb-205-2787703
title:
Labile verb
text:
In general linguistics, a labile verb is a verb that undergoes causative alternation; that is, it can be used both transitively and intransitively, with the requirement that the direct object of its transitive use corresponds to the subject of its intransitive use, as in "I ring the bell" and "The bell rings." Labile verbs are a prominent feature of English, and also occur in many other languages. When causatively alternating verbs are used transitively they are called causatives since, in the t
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Verb that can be used transitively or intransitively
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labile_verb
date created:
2003-05-10T21:07:15Z
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2024-09-10T09:09:40Z
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