Deadjectival verb

A deadjectival verb is a type of verb derived from an adjective. The verb is created by adding a suffix to the adjective: intense (A)+ -ify (Verbalizer) → intensify.[1][2]

References

Basciano, Bianca. "Two kinds of complex deadjectival verbs in Mandarin Chinese" (PDF). Università degli Studi di Verona & Center for Chinese Studies (Taipei). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Kearns, Kate (2005). "Telic Senses of Deadjectival Verbs" (PDF). University of Canterbury. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] Basciano, Bianca. "Two kinds of complex deadjectival verbs in Mandarin Chinese" (PDF). Università degli Studi di Verona & Center for Chinese Studies (Taipei). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] Kearns, Kate (2005). "Telic Senses of Deadjectival Verbs" (PDF). University of Canterbury. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)