Hi Experts,
What is the difference between transitive and non-transitive verb?
Can anyone explain?
Thanks in advance…
Hi Experts,
What is the difference between transitive and non-transitive verb?
Can anyone explain?
Thanks in advance…
Transitive verbs require direct objects; intransitive verbs have none. Many verbs have both transitive and intransitive forms.
I bought a house. - “Buy” is a transitive verb because it requires a direct object, which is, in this case, a house. It is incorrect to simply say “I bought.” Something must be bought, or the sentence makes no sense.
I walk. - Intransitive. It makes sense, and the verb “walk” has no direct object.
I walk the dog.- Transitive. “Walk” has a direct object, the dog.
A direct object, of course, is whatever experiences the action of the verb.
Thanks Mordant!!!
If I say “I buy the vegetables” . It is transitive. vegetable represents direct object.
If I say “I buy”. It is non-transitive.
okay.
Example:
I buy them
Is it transitive ?
Waiting for your reply…
yes
Hi. “I buy” is incorrect. “Buy” is always transitive, which means it must have a direct object. Your use in “I buy them” is correct. Some verbs do not have transitive forms, just as others do not have intransitive forms.
He died. - Always intransitive. (Nothing can “die” something unless we are talking about changing colors, and we’re not.)
He bought a car. - Always transitive (You MUST say what was bought in formal English sentences to make this sensible.)
See my use of “walk” for an example of a verb with transitive and intransitive uses.
Hi Balamba.
Non - transitive verbs are also known as Intransitive verbs of Incomplete predication.
They are Intransitive but they need an adverbial element obligatory.