English Explanatory Dictionary

secundative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.

Pronunciation

sĭ-kŭn′də-tĭv /sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/

Word forms

secundative

Etymology

From Latin secundus (“secondary”) + -ative. Apparently coined by Martin Haspelmath (see Haspelmath, 2005).

Synonyms

dechticaetiative
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