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valenced

valenced

9.1
Needing one or more objects to complete the meaning of a verb
  • adjective
  • /ˈveɪlənsd/
  • Specialized
: valenciado
  • In this language, most action words are valenced and need at least one argument.

Examples

  • The linguist explained how valenced verbs differ from those that do not take objects.

  • The verb is valenced with two arguments.

  • Some verbs in English are highly valenced and require both a direct and an indirect object.

  • In linguistics, a valenced verb takes a subject and an object.

  • Some verbs in English are highly valenced and require both a direct and an indirect object.

  • The linguist explained how valenced verbs differ from intransitive verbs that do not take objects.

  • In this language, most action words are valenced and need at least one argument to function properly.

Surface Forms

valenced positive

Morphology

valenced = valence (transparent) = valence + ed

Clearly formed by adding '-ed' to 'valence' to indicate 'having valence' (here: valency/number of arguments), so the morphological link is straightforward.

Etymology

Valenced comes from valence, from the Latin valēre meaning 'to be strong' or 'have power'. Think of a verb as a cup whose 'valence' is how many things it can 'hold', so a valenced verb is one that needs a certain number of objects or parts.