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transitive verb::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | transitive, transitive verb form |
| Type of | verb |
| Has types | doubly transitive verb, doubly transitive verb form |
Examples of transitive verb
transitive verb
It contrasts with the marked ergative case, which marks the subject of a transitive verb.
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Although the verb sneeze is clearly intransitive, it is conjugated like a transitive verb.
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This differs from a transitive verb, which takes one or more objects.
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Here threw is a transitive verb with John as its subject and the ball as its direct object.
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Mr Bercow had used a transitive verb without an object.
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In syntax, a transitive verb is a verb that requires both a direct subject and one or more objects.
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For example, the form of a transitive verb will vary depending upon the gender of the grammatical object.
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Lay is a transitive verb, meaning that it takes an object.
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While the Oxford English Dictionary lists welcome as a transitive verb, Dimon intended it in passive-aggressive form.
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