transitive verb form
Definition
Noun: A transitive verb form is a verb (or a verb construction) that requires a direct object to complete its meaning and form a grammatically correct sentence. The action of the verb is performed upon someone or something—the object.
Usage
The term "transitive verb form" is used to classify and describe verbs based on their grammatical requirement for a direct object. It is a formal linguistic term.
Examples
- In the sentence "She reads a book," the verb "reads" is a transitive verb form. The word "book" is the direct object that receives the action of reading.
- "The chef prepared the meal." Here, "prepared" is a transitive verb form, and "the meal" is its direct object.
- You cannot say "She reads" or "The chef prepared" when intending to convey the full action; the sentences feel incomplete without specifying is read or prepared.
Advanced Usage
- Ditransitive Verbs: Some transitive verb forms can take two objects: a direct object and an indirect object.
- Example: "He gave [his sister] [a gift]." ("Gave" is the transitive verb form; "a gift" is the direct object, and "his sister" is the indirect object).
- Complex Transitives: Some transitive verb forms are followed by a direct object and an object complement (a word that describes or renames the object).
- Example: "The committee elected her president." ("Elected" is the transitive verb form; "her" is the direct object; "president" is the object complement).
Variants and Related Words
- Transitive Verb: This is the more common, simplified term for "transitive verb form." They are often used interchangeably.
- Intransitive Verb Form: A verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., "She sleeps.").
- Verb Construction: A phrase that functions as a single verb unit, which can be transitive (e.g., "look up" in "Look up the word.").
Synonyms
- Transitive Verb
- Transitive
Antonyms
- Intransitive Verb Form
- Intransitive Verb
Related Grammatical Concepts
- Direct Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb form. Identifying the direct object is the primary test for transitivity.
- Valency: In linguistics, this refers to the number of arguments a verb requires. A transitive verb form has a valency of two (subject and object).
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a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
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