Agentive
/ˈeɪdʒəntɪv/
Definitions
- (adj.) Relating to or denoting a grammatical role that identifies the doer of an action.
The agentive form of the verb denotes who performs the action.
Forms
- agentively
Related terms
Commentary
Agentive typically describes syntactic or morphological markers indicating the performer of an action, important in linguistic and legal contexts to clarify responsibility or authority.
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