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verb-framing

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verb-framing

  1. (linguistics, syntax) Encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".
    Antonym: satellite-framing

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Adjective

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verb-framing

  1. (linguistics, syntax) Making use of verb-framing.
    Synonym: verb-framed