Table 1. A sample table depicting the relationship between Clark and Clark’s (1979) categorization of denominal verbs and Plag’s (1999) inferential statement.Category (C & C, 1979)WordSelected definitionInferential statements (Plag, 1999)Rationale [n.][v.]ExampleAgentButcherto kill in the manner as a butcherSimilative: “act like X”—act like a butcherThe manner that a butcher kills an animal is representative of his action of killingthe name of this occupation is used as a verb describing the specific manner.John butchered the cow.alanchanKA LON CHAN22020-10-01T03:57:00Z2020-10-01T03:57:00ZNormal0182472Microsoft Office Word031falseTitle1UMfalse553falsefalse16.0000