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unaccusative

Terms vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

terms | unaccusative |


As nouns the difference between terms and unaccusative

is that terms is while unaccusative is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

As an adjective unaccusative is

(linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

Unaccusative vs Undefined - What's the difference?

unaccusative | undefined |


As adjectives the difference between unaccusative and undefined

is that unaccusative is (linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a noun unaccusative

is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

Ergative vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

ergative | unaccusative |


In linguistics|lang=en terms the difference between ergative and unaccusative

is that ergative is (linguistics) an ergative verb or other expression while unaccusative is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

As adjectives the difference between ergative and unaccusative

is that ergative is (grammar) used of various situations where the subject of transitive constructions have different grammatical cases or thematic relations to those of intransitive constructions while unaccusative is (linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

As nouns the difference between ergative and unaccusative

is that ergative is (linguistics) the ergative case while unaccusative is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

Unaccusative vs Unaccusativity - What's the difference?

unaccusative | unaccusativity |


As nouns the difference between unaccusative and unaccusativity

is that unaccusative is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb while unaccusativity is the state or property of being unaccusative.

As an adjective unaccusative

is (linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

Accusative vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

accusative | unaccusative | Related terms |

Unaccusative is a related term of accusative.



As adjectives the difference between accusative and unaccusative

is that accusative is producing accusations; accusatory; accusatorial; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame while unaccusative is intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

As nouns the difference between accusative and unaccusative

is that accusative is the accusative case while unaccusative is an unaccusative verb.

Intransitive vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

intransitive | unaccusative | Hyponyms |

Intransitive is a hyponym of unaccusative.


As adjectives the difference between intransitive and unaccusative

is that intransitive is (grammar|of a verb) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object while unaccusative is (linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

As a noun unaccusative is

(linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

Transitive vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

transitive | unaccusative | Antonyms |

Transitive is an antonym of unaccusative.


As adjectives the difference between transitive and unaccusative

is that transitive is making a (l) or passage while unaccusative is (linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

As a noun unaccusative is

(linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

Agent vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

agent | unaccusative |


As nouns the difference between agent and unaccusative

is that agent is agent (intermediary for certain services, such as for artistic performances or public relations) while unaccusative is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

As an adjective unaccusative is

(linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

Subject vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

subject | unaccusative |


As adjectives the difference between subject and unaccusative

is that subject is likely to be affected by or to experience something while unaccusative is (linguistics|of a verb) intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.

As nouns the difference between subject and unaccusative

is that subject is (label) in a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with in active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same while unaccusative is (linguistics) an unaccusative verb.

As a verb subject

is to cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

Experiencer vs Unaccusative - What's the difference?

experiencer | unaccusative |


In linguistics terms the difference between experiencer and unaccusative

is that experiencer is a thematic relation where something undergoes a situation or sensation lacking a semantic agent while unaccusative is an unaccusative verb.

As nouns the difference between experiencer and unaccusative

is that experiencer is a person who experiences while unaccusative is an unaccusative verb.

As an adjective unaccusative is

intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.