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Sentences with FACTITIVE

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Sentences

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"The factitive verb 'make' indicates the causing of a change of state or condition."
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"In some languages, there are factitive verbs that express the result of a verb action."
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"The factitive construction 'consider X Y' means 'regard X as Y.'"
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"She used factitive verbs to describe the process of transformation."
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"The linguist discussed the factitive nature of certain verb constructions."
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"The factitive sense of the verb can be seen in this particular sentence."
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"The factitive reading of the sentence implies a cause-and-effect relationship."
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"The author used factitive adjectives to describe the characters."
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"The factitive verb 'make' indicates that the subject causes the direct object to become something."
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"In the sentence 'She painted the wall red,' the verb 'painted' is factitive."
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"'Appoint' is a factitive verb because it signifies the action of making someone a leader."
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"The factitive verb 'name' indicates the action of giving someone or something a specific name."
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"In the sentence 'They elected him president,' the verb 'elected' is factitive."
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"'Consider' can sometimes function as a factitive verb when it implies the act of regarding something as a certain way."
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"The verb 'declare' is factitive because it represents the act of stating or making something known."
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"'Choose' is a factitive verb that denotes the act of selecting or picking something or someone."
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"The verb 'turn' can be factitive when it implies the action of causing something to become a different state or condition."
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"'Proclaim' is a factitive verb as it signifies the act of publicly announcing or declaring something."
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"The verb 'designate' is factitive because it represents the act of indicating or pointing out someone or something."
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"'Label' can sometimes function as a factitive verb when it involves assigning a specific label or category to something."
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"The verb 'appoint' is factitive because it implies the action of assigning someone to a specific position or role."
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"Many factitive verbs can also be used as causative verbs, indicating that the subject causes the object to perform an action."
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"'Consider' is factitive in the sentence 'He considered her a friend' as it involves regarding someone as a friend."
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