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Meaning of intradirective verb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An intransitive verb in which the subject both actively performs and undergoes the action, as in verbs of motion such as walk, go, fly.

Examples

“In "I walked to the store", the verb 'walk' is intradirective, as the person undergoing the action is myself; in "I walked the dog" I no longer undergo the action, and the verb is transitive.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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