kommissiv
commissive (speech act)
English translations
- 01
commissioned
- 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”
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).