2.1.1 Types of predicates
LIS predicates can be transitive, ditransitive and intransitive. This classification reflects the number of arguments required by the predicate to adequately represent the event. Transitive verbs in LIS select for two arguments, the subject and the object; ditransitive verbs select for three arguments, the subject, the direct object and the indirect object; while intransitive verbs select for only one argument, the subject.
In this section, the three types of predicates are described with a direct reference to the LIS predicates representing each type. Psychological and meteorological predicates are also illustrated, as well as the presence of predicates whose argument structure varies according to the thematic role of the arguments selected.
