Alternation ‘S/P ambitransitivity’ (Uncoded)

This alternation is between the basic intransitive and the basic monotransitive frame. Intransitive S corresponds to transitive P. All intransitive or monotransitive verbs fulfilling certain semantic conditions (approximated as change-of-state semantics) can undergo this alternation. There are more verbs preferring the transitive frame than the other way round, so if one abstracts away from single verbs, the transitive frame may be viewed as the default.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.