Comparative Concept: human propensity term (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
human propensity term (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | human propensity term • disposition |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | human propensity term (cxn) |
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Definition
a modifier expressing a concept of a type of behavior that a person has a propensity to exhibit. Examples: smart, rude, and nice are English human propensity terms. (Section 4.1.2)