Impersonal (definition)

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Definition

An 'impersonal' is a type of verb that is singular, third person, and does not have a specified agent semantic/thematic role. This type of verb does not and cannot have a subject, although in languages that require a subject position to be filled, the subject must be non-referential, meaningless (e.g., "It rained.").

See Also

Thematic Relation (definition)

External Links

SIL entry on impersonal verb
Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb

References

SIL entry on impersonal verb Wikipedia entry on impersonal verb