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2. Transitive verb - Wikipedia

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   Verbs that do not require an object are called intransitive verbs. An example in modern English is the verb to arrive. Verbs that can be used in an intransitive or transitive way are called ambitransitive verbs. In English, an example is the verb to eat; the sentences You eat (with an intransitive form) and You eat apples (a transitive form ...

3. Subcategorization - Wikipedia

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   A transitive verb like “make”, for example, was assigned the feature [+--NP] meaning that “make” can (+) appear before (--) a noun phrase (NP). [3] Verbs that take just one argument are classified as intransitive, while verbs with two and three arguments are classified as transitive and ditransitive, respectively. [ 4 ]

4. English verbs - Wikipedia

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   Verbs are used in certain patterns which require the presence of specific arguments in the form of objects and other complements of particular types. (A given verb may be usable in one or more of these patterns.) A verb with a direct object is called a transitive verb. Some transitive verbs have an indirect object in addition to the direct object.

5. Transitivity (grammar) - Wikipedia

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   The wind began changing directions — transitive gerund; By contrast, an intransitive verb coupled with a direct object will result in an ungrammatical utterance: What did you arrive? I belong the team. Conversely (at least in a traditional analysis), using a transitive verb in English without a direct object will result in an incomplete ...

6. Valency (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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   In some other languages, in which subjects are not syntactically obligatory, there would be no subject at all: The Spanish translation of It's raining, for example, is a single verb form, Llueve.) An intransitive verb takes one argument, e.g. He 1 sleeps. A transitive verb takes two, e.g. He 1 kicked the ball 2. A ditransitive verb takes three ...

7. Complement (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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   subject, verb, predicative complement SVOO: ditransitive: I must send my parents an anniversary card. subject, verb, indirect object, direct object SVOC: complex-transitive: Most students have found her reasonably helpful. subject, verb, object, object complement SVOA: complex-transitive: You can put the dish on the table. subject, verb, object ...

8. English clause element - Wikipedia

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   The example sentences contain only obligatory clause elements. The same seven patterns are recognised for longer sentences with added optional adverbials. [2]: 49 a′. Someone [S] was laughing [V] loudly [A] in the next roo

9. Volition (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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   That same sentence that used an additional clause can be expressed as a simple sentence, which can be considered a unitary event. [9] The differences between the two sentence constructions deals in the transitivity of the verb. An example of each sentence form is shown below. In example a, 'topple' takes on only one argument, the subject.