dative shift
dative shift · dative shifts
Relocation of the indirect object of a ditransitive verb from a prepositional phrase…Relocation of the indirect object of a ditransitive verb from a prepositional phrase to a core argument or vice versa.
/ˈdeɪtɪv ʃɪft/
Meaning
2 sensesRelocation of the indirect object of a ditransitive verb from a prepositional phrase to a core argument or vice versa.
The clauses "I'll throw you the ball" and "I'll throw the ball to you" are related by dative shift.
Of a language, dialect, or specific verb, a feature where indirect objects can be given not only in prepositional phrases, but alternatively as core arguments.
Forms
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