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secundative.

In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/sɪˈkʌn.də.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation
  1. In which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin secundus (“secondary”) + -ative. Apparently coined by Martin Haspelmath (see Haspelmath, 2005).

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