agentive
[ ey-juh n-tiv ]
/ ˈeɪ dʒən tɪv /
adjective Grammar.
pertaining to, or productive of, a form that indicates an agent or agency.
(in case grammar) pertaining to the semantic role or case of a noun phrase that indicates the volitional or primary causer of the action expressed by a verb.
noun
an agentive word or suffix.
the agentive case.
Words nearby agentive
agent orange,
agent provocateur,
agent-general,
agential,
agentival,
agentive,
agentry,
ager,
ageratum,
agesilaus ii,
ageusia
British Dictionary definitions for agentive
agentive
agential (eɪˈdʒɛnʃəl)
/ (ˈeɪdʒəntɪv) grammar /
adjective
(in some inflected languages) denoting a case of nouns, etc, indicating the agent described by the verb
(of a speech element) indicating agency
``-er'' in ``worker'' is an agentive suffix
noun
- the agentive case
- a word or element in the agentive case