| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| performatives | A performative verb, sentence, or utterance |
| performatory | of a statement or verb that itself constitutes the action described also PERFORMATIVE |
| performatives | PERFORMATIVE, A statement or verb that itself constitutes the action described, eg I confess my ignorance |
| predicates | The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., went home in John went home) |
| factive | (of a verb, adjective, or noun phrase) presupposing the truth of an embedded sentence that serves as complement, as realize in I didn't realize that he had left, which presupposes that it is true that he had left |
