Intransitive verb

An intransitive verb is a verb that has only one argument, that is, a verb with valency equal to one. In more familiar terms, an intransitive verb has a subject but does not have an object. For example, in English, the verbs sleep, die, and run, are intransitive.

Related Topics:
Verb - Argument - Valency - Subject - English

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A linking verb may or may not be considered a proper intransitive verb. (See copula.)

Related Topics:
Linking verb - Copula

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