Transitive Verb

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A Transitive Verb is a Verb that requires a Direct Object (in order to compose a Verb Phrase).

  • Example(s):
    • give: "A gave B to C".
    • …
  • Counter-Example(s):
    • eat: "I ate".
    • run: "I ran".
  • See: Verb, Intransitive Verb

=Refs

  1. a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical

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  1. 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 of "lifted") *I punished you. ...

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