ditransitive verb

English

Noun

Examples
'give' requires both a gift and a receiver, as in 'give the dog a bone'. Neither 'give the dog' nor 'give a bone' are grammatically complete.

ditransitive verb (plural ditransitive verbs)

1. (grammar) A verb that requires (in the unmarked form) both a direct object and an indirect object so as to be grammatical.

Usage notes

• "I don’t give a hoot" is not considered the unmarked form.

Translations

verb that requires a direct object and an indirect object

• Greek: δίπτωτο ρήμα n (díptoto ríma)
• Icelandic: tvígild áhrifssögn f, tveggja andlaga sögn f
• Italian: verbo ditransitivo m
• Japanese: 二重他動詞 (にじゅうたどうし, nijū tadōshi)
• Polish: czasownik dwuprzechodni m
• Portuguese: bitransitivo, transitivo direto e indireto
• Russian: двуперехо́дный глаго́л m (dvuperexódnyj glagól)

See also

• Category:Ditransitive verbs by language