Agentivt
Agentivt is a term used in linguistics to describe a verb that expresses an action or a state of being performed by a specific agent. It is contrasted with non-agentive verbs, which describe events that happen without an identifiable agent or where the agent's role is not emphasized. For example, in the sentence "The dog chased the ball," "chased" is an agentive verb because the dog is the active doer of the action. In contrast, "The ball rolled down the hill" can be considered non-agentive, as the focus is on the ball's movement rather than an external force causing it.
The concept of agentivity is important for understanding how sentences are structured and how meaning is conveyed.
Linguistic theories often explore the semantic and syntactic properties of agentive verbs. This includes how agents