"anticausative" meaning in All languages combined

See anticausative on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From anti- + causative. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|causative}} anti- + causative Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anticausative (not comparable)
  1. (grammar, of an intransitive verb) Which shows an action affecting its subject, without indicating the cause. Tags: not-comparable Translations (which shows an action affecting its subject, without indicating the cause): anticausativo (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anticausative-en-adj-exRIxtCq Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 74 26 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: anticausatives [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + causative. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|causative}} anti- + causative Head templates: {{en-noun}} anticausative (plural anticausatives)
  1. (grammar) A verb or construction of this kind. Related terms: middle voice, anticausativisation
    Sense id: en-anticausative-en-noun-1CX6ua7o Categories (other): Grammar, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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