Performative Verb Definition - Grammar Terminology

A performative verb is a verb where saying it or writing it performs the action itself. If you say 'I resign', then saying it performs the act of ... Home EnglishGrammar GrammarTerminology VerbsandTenses PerformativeVerb PerformativeVerbDefinition Jumpto: Definition| RelatedEntries| Definition: Aperformativeverbisaverbwheresayingitorwritingitperformstheactionitself.Ifyousay'Iresign',thensayingitperformstheactofresignation.Inceremonieslikebaptism,namingships,etc,performativeverbsareused. SeeAlso: AuxiliaryVerb;DitransitiveVerb;DynamicVerb;FiniteVerb;InchoativeVerb;IntransitiveVerb;IrregularVerb;ModalVerb;RegularVerb;StativeVerb;TransitiveVerb;VerbGroup;VerbPhrase;MainVerb;PartsofSpeech Category: VerbsandTenses Relatedto'PerformativeVerb' ActionVerbs Active Agents AmbitransitiveVerbs Aspect AuxiliaryVerbs BaseForm CausativeVerbs ContinuousVerbs CopulaVerbs DeclarativeMood DenominalVerbs DitransitiveVerbs DynamicVerbs EmphaticForms ErgativeVerbs FiniteVerbs FuturePerfect FuturePerfectProgressive(FuturePerfectContinuous) FutureProgressive(FutureContinuous) HelpingVerb HistoricPresent Imperatives InchoativeVerbs IntransitiveVerbs IrregularVerbs LinkingVerb MainVerbs MiddleVerbs Mood Non-FiniteVerbs Participles PassiveVoice PastParticiples PastPerfect PastPerfectProgressive(PastPerfectContinuous) PastProgressive(PastContinuous) PastSimple(SimplePast) Perfect PerfectAspect PresentParticiple PresentPerfect PresentPerfectProgressive(PresentPerfectContinuous) PresentProgressive(PresentContinuous) PresentSimpleTense ProgressiveAspect RegularVerbs StativeVerbs Subjunctive Tense TransitiveVerb VerbGroup VerbPhrase Verbs Voice  UsingEnglish.comispartneringwithGymglishtogiveyouafreeone-monthtrialofthis excellentonlineEnglishtrainingcourse.Activateyourfreemonthoflessons(specialofferfornew users,withnoobligationtobuy)-andreceivealevelassessment! SignUpNow! RSSFeed Facebook Twitter What'sNew RSSFeeds SiteMap AboutUs Backtotop^ PrivacyNotice Cookies TermsofUse Disclaimer ContactUs Copyright©2002-2022UsingEnglish.comLtd.All rightsreserved.Thismaterialisforpersonaluseonlyunlessotherwisestated. Yournameoremailaddress Password LogIn