intransitive verb
An action verb which does not take a direct objectAn action verb which does not take a direct object.
» A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
Meaning
1 sensesAn action verb which does not take a direct object.
In the English language, ‘sleep’ is an intransitive verb.
Intransitiv, Intransitivum, intransitives Verb
неперехо́дный глаго́лneperexódnyj glagól
неперехідне́ дієсло́воneperexidné dijeslóvo
a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
Examples
6 sentencesA complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
Tom doesn't understand the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.
ruТом не понимает разницу между переходным и непереходным глаголом.
An intransitive verb is a verb that can have a direct complement (direct object).
ruПереходный глагол - это глагол, который может иметь прямое дополнение (прямой объект).
With verbs there are intransitive verbs that don't take an object, and transitive verbs that do take an object.
deAn Verben gibt es intransitive, die kein Objekt bei sich haben, und transitive, die eines bei sich haben.
I bought two books: Macunaína and To Love, Intransitive Verb.
Translations
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Forms
plural: intransitive verbs| Singular | intransitive verb |
|---|---|
| Plural | intransitive verbs |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object:intransitive verb formintransitive