intransitive
/ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/adjective
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adjective
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grammar
(of a verb) used without a direct object
अकर्मक (क्रिया)
- In 'The baby slept', the verb 'slept' is intransitive.
- Some verbs, such as 'open', can be both transitive and intransitive.
Opposite transitive
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intransitively adverb
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Do not confuse intransitive (no object, as in 'She laughed') and transitive (takes an object, as in 'She bought a book').
Intransitive (बिना object, जैसे 'She laughed') और transitive (object लेने वाला, जैसे 'She bought a book') में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
An intransitive verb has no object, so it cannot be made passive; 'He arrived late' cannot become a passive sentence.
Intransitive verb का कोई object नहीं होता, इसलिए उसका passive नहीं बनता; 'He arrived late' का passive नहीं बन सकता।