Transitive Verb Form (Noun)
Meaning
A verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sentence "The dog bit the man" illustrates the transitive verb form "bit", which cannot be used without an object.
- The verb "eat" is an example of a transitive verb form because it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
- In the sentence "She wrote a letter", the verb "wrote" is in the transitive verb form because it must have an object to be grammaticaly correct.
- The transitive verb form "give" is used in the sentence "Can you give me a pen?" where the verb requires an object to be used correctly.
- The sentence "He bought a book" is an example of the transitive verb form "bought" which cannot be used without a direct object.