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di·tran·si·tive [ˌdaɪˈtrænsɪtɪv, Am -sət̬ɪv] ADJ inv LING

ditransitive

ditransitiv spec

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English

It can also apply to intransitive verbs, transitive verbs, or ditransitive verbs. en.wikipedia.org

Verbs that are able to take two objects, a direct object and an indirect object, are called ditransitive, or less commonly bitransitive. en.wikipedia.org

Verbs that take just one argument are classified as intransitive, while verbs with two and three arguments are classified as transitive and ditransitive, respectively. en.wikipedia.org

Ditransitive clauses consist of an accusative object and dative indirect object, and alternate with a clause with two accusative objects. en.wikipedia.org

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