Intransitivity
Intransitivity
Intransitivity is a term that describes a verb or clause that is unable to take a direct object .
(English)
Intransitive Verbs:
- come
- sleep
Page/s: 316
Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Transitivity
Related terms
- RT⇆ Absolutive Case
- RT⇆ Copula
- RT⇆ Direct Object
- RT⇆ Distributive Aspect
- RT⇆ Subject
- RT⇆ Verb (Linguistics)
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