intransitive
Lacks direct object
Intransitive describes a verb that doesn't take a direct object—the action stays with the subject rather than passing to something else.
In The baby slept, slept is intransitive; there's nothing being slept.
Many verbs work both ways: She runs daily (intransitive) versus She runs a company (transitive).
grammar
Action-expressing word
- subjectMatter under discussion
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
- clauseProvision in agreement
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
objectless · copula · linking · middle · stative · active · voice · valency
autonomous
Whole without external parts
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- independentFree from external control
- standaloneComplete without attachments
closed · absolute · uncoupled · inherent · intrinsic · self-standing
verb
Action-expressing word
sentence · objectless · copula · linking · middle · stative · active · voice · valency · argument
self-contained
Whole without external parts
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- independentFree from external control
standalone · closed · absolute · uncoupled · inherent · intrinsic · self-standing
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