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Anatbs  +  457288 Wed, 26 Dec 07 07:27 PM
I have just recently come across the concept "monadic verb" and I don't really understand the meaning of it.
If anyone can be kind enough to explain its menaing to me, with added examples, I'd really appreciate it.

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Philip  +  457686 Fri, 28 Dec 07 01:56 AM
 Anatbs wrote:
I have just recently come across the concept "monadic verb" and I don't really understand the meaning of it.
If anyone can be kind enough to explain its menaing to me, with added examples, I'd really appreciate it.

thank you Smile [:)]
Anat
I've seen the term used in philosophy and chemistry, where it has something to do with singularity (mono).  I've never heard it used in a linguistic situation.  I'm eagerly awaiting illumination from others here!
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CalifJim  +  457974 Fri, 28 Dec 07 10:13 PM
A verb with only one argument, typically an intransitive verb.

The boy is sleeping.

CJ
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Anonymous, 1 yr 328 days ago

So if a monadic verb is an intransitive verb, why are there 2 definitions? unless they do not refer to the same level of definition...

there has to be a difference between them, right?

CalifJim  +  458728 Mon, 31 Dec 07 05:48 AM
why are there 2 definitions?
Do you mean, "Why are there two terms for the same phenomenon?"

CJ
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