nội động từ

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Definition

Noun: - Intransitive verb: A grammatical term for a verb that does not require and cannot take a direct object to complete its meaning. The action or state expressed by the verb is complete in itself and does not transfer to an object.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Trong câu "Con chim bay", từ "bay" một nội động từ. (In the sentence "The bird flies," the word "flies" is an intransitive verb.)
    • "Ngủ" một nội động từ phổ biến. ("To sleep" is a common intransitive verb.)
    • Giáo viên giải thích sự khác biệt giữa nội động từ ngoại động từ. (The teacher explained the difference between an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.)
Advanced Usage
  • Grammatical Context: The concept is crucial for understanding sentence structure. An intransitive verb may be followed by an adverb, a prepositional phrase, or nothing at all, but never by a direct object.
    • ấy đứng. (She stands.) - The verb "đứng" (to stand) is intransitive and complete.
    • Anh ấy sống Nội. (He lives in Hanoi.) - The verb "sống" (to live) is intransitive; "ở Nội" is a prepositional phrase, not a direct object.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ngoại động từ (n): Transitive verb. A verb that requires a direct object to receive its action.
    • Trong câu "Tôi đọc sách", "đọc" một ngoại động từ. (In the sentence "I read a book," "read" is a transitive verb.)
Synonyms
  • Intransitive verb: The direct English equivalent.
Related Grammatical Terms
  • Động từ (n): Verb. The overarching category.
  • Tân ngữ (n): Object. The element that an intransitive verb does not take.
  • Tự động từ: An older or less common synonym for "nội động từ."
noun
  1. intransitive verb