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'''Psych-verb''' is [[verb]] which designates a psychological state or process, such as ''amuse'', ''frighten'', etc. Also called Experiencer-verb because the state or process involves an [[Experiencer]]. This Experiencer may be but need not be the [[subject]].<br />
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=== Example ===<br />
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The Experiencer ''we'' is the subject in (i), but the Experiencer ''us'' in (ii) is not the subject. See [[Psych-movement]].<br />
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(i) We feared the storm<br />
(ii) The storm frightened us<br />
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=== Links ===<br />
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Psych-verb&lemmacode=461 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]<br />
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=== References ===<br />
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* Beletti, A. &amp; L. Rizzi 1988. ''Psych-Verbs and Theta-Theory,'' Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 6, 291-352, .<br />
* Grimshaw, J. 1990. ''Argument Structure,'' MIT-press, Cambridge, Mass.<br />
* Postal, P. 1971. ''Cross-over phenomena,'' Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York.<br />
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