agentive Definition
a word or affix that denotes the doer of an action, such as the suffix -er in 'teacher' or the word 'agent' itself.
Using agentive: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "agentive" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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In 'driver,' 'teacher,' and 'writer,' '-er' is an agentive suffix.
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The word 'agent' is itself an agentive noun.
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Summary: agentive in Brief
An 'agentive' [ˈeɪdʒəntɪv] word or affix denotes the doer of an action. Examples include the suffix '-er' in 'teacher' and the word 'agent' itself. The term is used to describe words that indicate agency or the person or thing performing an action.
