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in·tran·si·tive
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ergative
Relating to or denoting a case of nouns (in some languages, e.g., Basque and Eskimo) that identifies the subject of a transitive verb and is different from the case that identifies the subject of an intransitive verb. -
neuter
Grammar. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. (of a verb) intransitive. -
verb
any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object. -
absolutive
the grammatical case in an ergative language that is used for the direct object of a transitive verb and the subject of an intransitive verb -
cognate object
a noun functioning as the object of a verb to which it is etymologically related, as in think a thought or sing a song -
intr
Abbreviation of intransitive.