Unaccusative (definition)

Unaccusatives are a type of intransitive verb which have a single theme argument. The verb arrive is an example of an unaccusative verb.

See Also

• Transitive (definition)
• Transitivity (definition)
• Intransitive (definition)
• Unergative (definition)

External Links

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unergative_verb
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intransitive_verb
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unaccusative_verb

References

• Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
• Crystal, D (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
• Crystal, D. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.