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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Derive : ergative

Is 'derive' an ergative verb?
  

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To be an ergative verb, it would have to read like this: The mathematician derived the formula. The formula derived. Since the second sentence makes no sense, the verb is not ergative.

— Mister Micawber

  • To be an ergative verb, it would have to read like this: The mathematician derived the formula.
  • The formula derived.
  • Since the second sentence makes no sense, the verb is not ergative.
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To be an ergative verb, it would have to read like this:

The mathematician derived the formula.
The formula derived.

Since the second sentence makes no sense, the verb is not ergative.
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