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
- a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
- 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. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitive_verb