Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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intransitive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
transitive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
intransitive (noun) | transitive (noun) |
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a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object | a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical |
intransitive (adjective) | transitive (adjective) |
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designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object | designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning |