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(linguistics) Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).

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not-comparable

(linguistics) Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).

Japanese Meaning

直接目的語と間接目的語の両方を取る（動詞の性質） / 二重目的語を伴う（動詞）

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Linguists often describe verbs like 'give' as ditransitive because they require both a direct and an indirect object.

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言語学者はしばしば「give」のような動詞を、直接目的語と間接目的語の両方を必要とする動詞として説明します。

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(linguistics) Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).

So far, we have considered only transitive Verbs which take a single NP Complement. However, there are a subset of transitive Verbs (known as ditransitive Verbs) which can take two NP Complements, as illustrated in (16) below (where the NP Complements are bracketed):

(16) (a) John gave [Mary] [a present]

(16) (b) The postman handed [me] [a parcel]

(16) (c) He showed [her] [his credentials]

(16) (d) He sent [his mother] [some flowers]

(16) (e) Never promise [anyone] [anything]

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