different between intransitive vs ambitransitive
intransitive
English
Etymology
From in- +? transitive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?t?æns?t?v/, /?n?t?ænz?t?v/
Adjective
intransitive (not comparable)
- (grammar, of a verb) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object
- The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."
- (rare) not transitive or passing further; kept; detained
- 1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery
- And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive; but whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes further.
- 1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery
Synonyms
- neuter
Antonyms
- transitive
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- ergative
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.t???.zi.tiv/
- Rhymes: -iv
- Homophone: intransitives
Adjective
intransitive
- feminine singular of intransitif
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
intransitive
- inflection of intransitiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
intransitive
- feminine plural of intransitivo
Anagrams
- intravenisti
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ambitransitive
English
Etymology
From ambi- +? transitive.
Adjective
ambitransitive (not comparable)
- (of a verb) able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change
Translations
Noun
ambitransitive (plural ambitransitives)
- (grammar) an ambitransitive verb
Related terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.bi.t???.si.tiv/
- Homophone: ambitransitives
Adjective
ambitransitive
- feminine singular of ambitransitif
ambitransitive From the web:
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