Associations to the word «Ditransitive»
Noun
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Wiktionary
DITRANSITIVE, adjective. (linguistics) Of a class of verbs which take both an object and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).
DITRANSITIVE, noun. (linguistics) A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.
DITRANSITIVE VERB, noun. (grammar) A verb that requires (in the unmarked form) both a direct object and an indirect object so as to be grammatical.
DITRANSITIVE VERBS, noun. (grammar) plural of ditransitive verb
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.