Factitive
/ˈfæktətɪv/
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Creating Action
Factitive verbs imply an action that results in creation or transformation.
'Nominate' is a factitive verb as in 'They nominated her chairperson.'
Pro Tip 2/3Result Focus
The emphasis is often on the result rather than the process of the action.
Using 'elect', a factitive verb: 'They elected him mayor.'
Pro Tip 3/3Active Meaning
Factitive often carries a sense of actively causing something.
'Appoint' is factitive in 'She appointed them to the committee.'
Compare with
CausativeEffectiveEngenderGenerativeInduceOperativeProductiveResultant
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