- transitive verbs
- transitive verbs
Modern English usage. 2014.
transitive verbs
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intransitive and transitive verbs — A verb is transitive when it ‘takes an object’, i.e. it has a following word or phrase which the action of the verb affects (They lit a fire), and is intransitive when it does not take an object (We arrived at noon). Some verbs are always or… … Modern English usage
verbs — 1. A verb is traditionally regarded as a word that describes the action or state which the sentence seeks to convey and is normally an essential element in a clause or sentence: She locked the door / She was angry. Verbs are either transitive… … Modern English usage
Transitive verb — In syntax, a transitive verb is a verb that requires both a subject and one or more objects. Some examples of sentences with transitive verbs:* Harry sees Adam. (Adam is the direct object of sees ) * You lifted the bag. (bag is the direct object… … Wikipedia
transitive — tran|si|tive [ˈtrænsıtıv, zı ] adj technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: transitivus, from Latin transire; TRANSIENT1] a transitive verb must have an object, for example the verb break in the sentence I broke the cup . Transitive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
transitive — [ˈtrænsətɪv] adj linguistics a transitive verb is always used with a DIRECT OBJECT. Transitive verbs are marked [T] in this dictionary. • See: intransitive … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
transitive animate — adjective Belonging to the class of transitive verbs that take animate direct objects … Wiktionary
transitive verb — noun A verb that is accompanied (either clearly or implicitly) by a direct object in the active voice. It links the action taken by the subject with the object upon which that action is taken. Consequently, transitive verbs can also be used in… … Wiktionary
transitive — [tran′sə tiv, tran′zətiv] adj. [LL transitivus < L transitus: see TRANSIT] 1. Rare of, showing, or characterized by transition; transitional 2. Gram. expressing an action thought of as passing over to and having an effect on some person or… … English World dictionary
transitive — (adj.) taking a direct object (of verbs), 1570s (implied in transitively), from L.L. transitivus (Priscian) transitive, lit. that may pass over (to another person), from transire go or cross over (see TRANSIENT (Cf. transient)) … Etymology dictionary
Transitive japanische Verben — Die Grammatik der Japanischen Sprache hat folgende charakteristische Eigenschaften: Es ist eine agglutinierende Sprache, Affixe werden in Hiragana separat geschrieben und als Partikel bezeichnet. Die Satzstellung ist SOP (Subjekt … Deutsch Wikipedia
