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verb-framing
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What does verb-framing mean?
verb-framing
noun
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(linguistics, syntax) Encoding both the type of motion and the direction of motion in the verb, as opposed to using auxiliary particles to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".
verb-framing
adjective
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(linguistics, syntax) Making use of verb-framing.
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