Синтагматичні властивості ергативних дієслів у сучасній англійській мові (на матеріалі відад’єктивних дієслів з суфіксом “-en")

Abstract

English verbs with the suffix “-en” belong to the class of ambi-tramitive verbs constructing two types of sentences: transitive and intransitive. English ergatives are elements o f the sub-class, where S=0 (.S-intransitive subject, O-transitive object). By their semantics they are classified into two groups: according to the change in their outer or inner characteristics. Ergatives have forms o f Participle I, Participle II and Gerund as well as derivatives (nouns, adjectives and adverbs) though the latter are not frequent in usage.