Definition of ditransitive in English:
ditransitive
adjective dʌɪˈtranzɪtɪvdʌɪˈtransɪtɪvdīˈtranzədiv
Grammar Denoting a verb that takes two objects, for example give as in I gave her the book.
Example sentencesExamples
- Highly specific semantic constraints are associated directly with the ditransitive argument structure.
- Verbs that act this way are known as ditransitive, meaning simply that they somehow always imply two objects - even if both are not always expressed.
- Now some transitive verbs have the luxury of governing two objects, a direct object and an indirect object; let's call them ditransitive.
- Consider the case of the ditransitive construction, exemplified by I gave the child a present.
- Places to look for ditransitive verbs include the translations of give, sell, and tell.