agent noun

短语

施动者名词

词形变化

agent nouns 复数 agent nouns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A noun that denotes an agent (human or nonhuman) that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut".

    语言学

    The agent noun "cutter" means a person who cuts, or a thing that is made to or is able to cut something.