In:English Sentence Constructions
Marjolijn H. Verspoor, Tim Kassenberg, Merel Keijzer and Gregory J. Poarch
[Not in series 240] 2022
► pp. 64–85
Chapter 4Verbs II
Article outline
- 4.1Introduction
- 4.2Subtypes of lexical verbs
- 1Intransitive verbs (the running pattern)
- 2Copula verbs (the being pattern)
- 3Transitive verbs (the doing/seeing pattern)
- 4.3Subtypes of transitive verbs
- 1Monotransitive verbs (the doing/seeing pattern)
- 2Ditransitive verbs (the giving/buying pattern)
- 3Complex-transitive verbs (the making/considering pattern)
- 4.4Direct object forms
- 4.5Passive constructions
- 1Monotransitive verbs and passive constructions
- 2Ditransitive verbs and passive constructions
- 3Complex-transitive verbs and passive constructions
- 4Non-finite clauses and passive constructions
- 5Past participles as adjectives
- 4.6Identifying type of lexical verbs in complex sentences
- 4.7Multi-word verbs
- 4.8Summary
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