Unaccusative (definition)

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

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  • 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.