Examples of 'intransitive' in a sentence

Meaning of "intransitive"

Intransitive is an adjective used in grammar to describe a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning
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  • Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
  • Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
  • An intransitive verb.

How to use "intransitive" in a sentence

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Intransitive verbs cannot take this suffix.
Transitive and intransitive do not come into it.
Intransitive subjects are marked in the nominative.
Sitive and unergative intransitive verb classes.
The intransitive verb needs only a subject.
Verbs used without objects are called intransitive.
Intransitive means when talking about verbs.
This is observable only in ergative intransitive verbs.
An intransitive verb does not transfer action to an object.
The typology of intransitive verbs in french.
Intransitive verbs are not indicative of empowering an object.
Most verbs can occur in transitive or intransitive constructions.
An intransitive verb has no object attached to it.
The direct case is used for intransitive clauses.
Intransitive verbs only have a single subject argument.

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All other verbs are considered to be intransitive.
Intransitive verbs can be made passive in some languages.
It is representative of the inflections on transitive and intransitive verbs.
Intransitive and transitive conjugations are distinguished.
The simple causative prefix is attached to intransitive verbs.
The intransitive prefix is marked only by a toneless nasal.
Transitive verbs are distinguished from intransitive.
Intransitive verbs never take an object.
Their use of the intransitive verb.
Intransitive verbs require only a subject.
Transitive verbs and intransitive verbs.
An intransitive verb does not pass the action to an object.
Action verbs can be transitive or intransitive.
Intransitive verbs are not followed by an object.
Action verbs could be transitive or intransitive.
An intransitive verb will make sense without one.
Phrasal verbs can also be classified as transitive or intransitive.
An intransitive verb meaning to have lunch.
Some verbs are used both as transitive and intransitive.
Too many intransitive verbs.
You need to know if the verb is transitive or intransitive.
Most verbs can occur in intransitive and transitive constructions.
A verb which does not take an object is an intransitive verb.
A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
In this case it is also an intransitive verb.
Intransitive verbs are verbs that require a single nominal argument.
She has used the verb in an intransitive manner.
An intransitive verb is one that does not have a direct object.
Then the verb is checked to determine if it is transitive or intransitive.
Lie is an intransitive verb and can not take an object.
Phrasal verbs can be subcategorized as transitive and intransitive.
Intransitive verbs can not be changed into passive voice.
The predicate is active and intransitive.
An intransitive verb does not transfer its action to someone or something.
Verbs of this type are always intransitive.

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