aumentar a valência do verbo, tal como um aplicativo
English translation: increase the valency of the verb, in the manner of an applicative (verb)
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| 5 +1 | increase the valency of the verb, in the manner of an applicative (verb) |
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peer agreement (net): +1increase the valency of the verb, in the manner of an applicative (verb) Explanation: "Valency increase" or "increase the valency" is the opposite of "valency reduction" that we covered last week. Lots of examples: 5 **Valency increase**. 12. 6 An integrated approach ... Valency increase. We have seen that passive and antipassive show similarities (with A and O ... assets.cambridge.org/052166/0394/sample/0521660394wsc00.pdf **some applied verbs fail to increase the valency of the base verb** (examples (14) – (16)). 6 . 3.3. Concept strengthening in Bemba. The use of applied verbs ... mercury.soas.ac.uk/users/lm5/applicatives.pdf -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2006-08-15 10:56:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Applicative" can be a noun in its own right. |
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