Factive

Translation of "factive" into Russian

Noun

factive

factives pl

Countable noun referring to a factive verb or expression.

фактив

лингв.

"Know" is a common factive in English.

«Know» — распространённый фактив в английском.

Adjective

factive

more factive Comp.

most factive Super.

Used mainly in linguistics to describe verbs or expressions that presuppose the truth of their complements.

лингв.

"Know" is a factive verb.

Глагол «знать» — фактивный.

Noun

A verb or other linguistic expression that presupposes the truth of a clause it introduces.

"Know" and "realize" are common factives in English.

Adjective

Presupposing or entailing the truth of a following clause, said of certain verbs or other expressions in linguistics.

The verb "know" is factive because the clause it introduces is assumed to be true.