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Dative shift

In linguistics, dative shift refers to a pattern in which the subcategorization of a verb can take on two alternating forms, the oblique dative form or the double object construction form. In the oblique dative (OD) form, the verb takes a noun phrase (NP) and a dative prepositional phrase (PP), the second of which is not a core argument.

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Noam ChomskyTransformational grammarUnderlying formConstituentD-Structure
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LinguisticsSubcategorizationVerbNoun phrasePrepositional phrase
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Traditional grammarSyllableEtymologicalFootTheta-role
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Dative shift

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Edges58
Triples21
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
Components1

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Dative shift

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related to Contemporary theories · 5
Dative shift → At, Hovav, Levin, Single Meaning Approach, Uniform Multiple Meaning Approach
related to External links · 3
Dative shift → The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Synonyms used in the literature · 2
Dative shift → Terms, The

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those shown in Figure 1instance ofLarson extends operations that apply between subjects and objects to structures0.80text
the one aboveinstance ofdo children avoid overgeneralizations0.80text
causeinstance ofas well as kinds of causal relations0.80text
letinstance ofas well as kinds of causal relations0.80text
and preventinstance ofas well as kinds of causal relations0.80text
including the verbs throwinstance ofas well as kinds of causal relations0.80text
kickinstance ofas well as kinds of causal relations0.80text
all share the same general semantic structure of cause.The final constraint of this proposed hypothesis is the morphophonological constraintinstance ofas well as kinds of causal relations0.80text
verbs that select a goal or benefactive argumentinstance ofwith verbs that have an extended meaning of transfer0.80text
Mandarin does notinstance ofwith verbs that have an extended meaning of transfer0.80text
jianinstance ofThis is shown by the ungrammaticality of sentences in Chinese with a verb that selects a benefactive argument0.80text
Dative shiftrelated to Contemporary theoriesAt0.60section

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