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performative verb vs verb

verb vs performative verb

performative verb and verb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
performative verb Yes No No No
verb Yes No No No
As nouns, verb is a hypernym of performative verb; that is, verb is a word with a broader meaning than performative verb:
  • performative verb: A verb that explicitly conveys the kind of speech act being performed.
  • verb: a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
performative verb (noun) verb (noun)
A verb that explicitly conveys the kind of speech act being performed. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
Difference between performative verb and verb

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