Intransitive verb
In grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb whose context does not entail a direct object. That lack of transitivity distinguishes intransitive verbs from transitive verbs, which entail one or more objects. Additionally, intransitive verbs are typically considered within a class apart from modal verbs and defective verbs.
Transitivity and valency |
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Transitivity |
Intransitive verb Transitive verb Ditransitive verb |
Valence increasing |
Causative Applicative Benefactive Dative shift |
Valence decreasing |
Passive Antipassive Impersonal passive |
Reflexives and reciprocals |
Reflexive pronoun Reflexive verb Reciprocal (grammar) Reciprocal pronoun |
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