kommissiv

commissive (speech act)

English translations

  1. 01

    commissioned

  2. 02

    commissarial

Word details

German meaning
Kommissiv bedeutet, dass eine Handlung oder Aussage eine Verpflichtung oder Zusage beinhaltet, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun oder zu unterlassen.
English meaning
Commissives means that an action or statement involves an obligation or promise to do or refrain from doing something specific.
Synonym
verpflichtend, bindend
German example
Seine kommissive Aussage band ihn an die Einhaltung des Vertrags.
English example
His commissive statement bound him to comply with the contract.

Example sentences with “kommissiv”

  1. Versprechen sind kommissive Sprechakte. (Promises are commissive speech acts.)

Frequently asked questions

What is a 'kommissiver Sprechakt'?

It is a term from linguistics for speech acts that commit the speaker to a future course of action (like promises or threats).