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ergative verb in Portuguese

ergative verb in Portuguese

verbo ergativo
noun
(linguistics) An ambitransitive verb where the patient is the object of the transitive, but becomes the experiencer of the intransitive use.
verbo inacusativo
noun
(linguistics) An ambitransitive verb where the patient is the object of the transitive, but becomes the experiencer of the intransitive use.
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