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Ditransitive is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ditransitive in a sentence

Ditransitive meaning

Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).

Using Ditransitive

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).
  • In the example corpus, ditransitive often appears in combinations such as: ditransitive verbs.

Context around Ditransitive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

verbs 1×

Often after:

verbs 3× verb 1×

Sentence patterns with Ditransitive

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ditransitive verbs ditransitive 1× ditransitive verbs ditransitive verbs sometimes 1× of a ditransitive verb to 1× verbs or ditransitive verbs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ditransitive verbs ditransitive 1× not all languages 1×

Common sentence endings:

as english does 1× or ditransitive verbs 1×

Words around Ditransitive

Just before it in the word index:

ditoto 2 ditone 3 ditolla 3 ditoka 3 dito 22 ditmas 2

Just after it in the word index:

dits 3 ditshego 3 ditsy 9 ditt 2 ditties 8 dittmar 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Ditransitive

  • In this selection, "ditransitive" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, verbs, verbs and verb stand out and add context to how "ditransitive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ditransitive verbs ditransitive and ditransitive verbs ditransitive verbs sometimes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ditransitive" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ditransitive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It can also apply to intransitive verbs, transitive verbs, or ditransitive verbs. (12 words)

Ditransitive verbs Ditransitive verbs (sometimes called Vg verbs after the verb give) precede either two noun phrases or a noun phrase and then a prepositional phrase often led by to or for. (32 words)

Not all languages have a passive voice, and some that do have one (e.g. Polish ) don't allow the indirect object of a ditransitive verb to be promoted to subject by passivization, as English does. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Not all languages have a passive voice, and some that do have one (e.g. Polish ) don't allow the indirect object of a ditransitive verb to be promoted to subject by passivization, as English does. (36 words)

Ditransitive verbs Ditransitive verbs (sometimes called Vg verbs after the verb give) precede either two noun phrases or a noun phrase and then a prepositional phrase often led by to or for. (32 words)

It can also apply to intransitive verbs, transitive verbs, or ditransitive verbs. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

Ditransitive verbs Ditransitive verbs (sometimes called Vg verbs after the verb give) precede either two noun phrases or a noun phrase and then a prepositional phrase often led by to or for.

It can also apply to intransitive verbs, transitive verbs, or ditransitive verbs.

Not all languages have a passive voice, and some that do have one (e.g. Polish ) don't allow the indirect object of a ditransitive verb to be promoted to subject by passivization, as English does.

Common combinations with ditransitive

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ditransitive" in a sentence?
An example: "Ditransitive verbs Ditransitive verbs (sometimes called Vg verbs after the verb give) precede either two noun phrases or a noun phrase and then a prepositional phrase often led by to or for." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "ditransitive" from authentic English texts.
What does "ditransitive" mean?
Ditransitive means: Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).
How many example sentences with "ditransitive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "ditransitive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.