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Intransitive

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transitivenoun(grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.

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intrans.(grammar) Abbreviation of intransitive. [(grammar, of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.]
intrnoun(grammar) Abbreviation of intransitive. [(grammar, of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.]
unergative(linguistics, of a verb) Intransitive and having an agent as its subject.
unaccusative(linguistics, of a verb) Intransitive and having an experiencer as its subject, that is, the (syntactic) subject is not a (semantic) agent.
impersonalNot personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
nontransitivenot transitive; intransitive
untransitiveNot transitive.
nonpredicate(grammar) Not of or pertaining to a predicate.
transitive(grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.
nonaccusative(chiefly grammar) Not accusative.
noninflectionalNot inflectional.
nondativeNot dative.
nonconjugativeNot conjugative.
inanimatenoun(rare) Something that is not alive.
nongrammarNot of or pertaining to grammar.
uninflected(of a language) That does not use inflection.
uninfixed(grammar) Without an infix.
nonsubordinating(grammar) Not subordinating.
unattributiveNot attributive.
nondominativenounNot dominative.

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