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Volker gast (talk | contribs) Created page with 'An '''intransitive verb''' is a verb that does not require an object, i.e. it requires only a subject. The term 'intransitive' subsumes monovalent predicates and [[a...' |
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 4 July 2014
An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require an object, i.e. it requires only a subject. The term 'intransitive' subsumes monovalent predicates and avalent ones.
Examples
- monovalent (intransitive) predicate: snores in John snores
- avalent (intransitive) predicate: rains in It rains'
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