adjective
- relating to or denoting a verb that expresses the idea of making or causing something to become something else
Usage: grammar; linguistics
Examples
- The verb ‘make’ in ‘make him happy’ is factitive.
- Factitive verbs require both a direct object and an object complement.
- In the sentence ‘They elected her president,’ ‘elected’ is a factitive verb.
- ‘Paint the wall red’ contains the factitive verb ‘paint.’
- Factitive constructions show someone or something causing a change of state.
- The teacher explained factitive verbs using simple examples.