Transitive (Adjective)
Meaning
Designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The transitive verb "write" requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
- Intransitive verbs differ from transitive verbs because they do not take a direct object.
- The verb "to see" is transitive and therefore requires an object to complete its meaning.
- Verbs like "sleep" and "laugh" are intransitive, while verbs like "know" and "describe" are transitive.
- The phrase "picked the flower" illustrates the transitive verb "picked" in its correct usage.