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Adjektiiviverb, or adjective-verb, is a cross-linguistic term for a word that is derived from an adjective and functions syntactically as a verb in at least some grammatical contexts. In some languages, adjectives can be treated as verbs via derivational morphology or conversion; scholars use the term adjektiiviverb to describe this class.

Formation and morphology:

Most adjektiiviverbs arise through derivation by affixation that yields a verb with verbal semantics such as causing a change of state, beginning or ending of a property, or describing an action performed on an object. Examples differ by language. In English, common patterns include verb-forming suffixes such as -en (brighten, darken) and -ify (simplify, intensify). In other languages, the corresponding forms may use different affixes or conversion without new morphology. Some adjektiiviverbs keep adjectival roots with little overt morphology, relying on syntactic position for verbal interpretation.

Usage and semantics:

They often encode dynamic or resultative semantics: the subject undergoes a change in a property described by the base adjective. They can be transitive or intransitive depending on language; some allow direct objects indicating the patient of the change. They can also appear with participles and in compound verb constructions.

Cross-linguistic notes:

Not all languages have a distinct category labeled as adjektiiviverb; the existence and behavior of adjective-derived verbs vary. In some linguistic traditions, the term is used descriptively to discuss word formation patterns rather than a fixed universal category.

Criticism and research:

Scholars debate how to classify these forms, especially when a derived verb resists straightforward morphosyntactic labeling or when adjectives and verbs converge in semantics.