2. MONO TRANSITIVE VERBS
They require only a direct object. They cannot
take and indirect one because we use it as the
reciever of the action that the direct object gives.
For example:
Rob- someone robbed the national bank
In this case the direct object is the national bank so
we say that this verb is monotransitive.
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3. TRANSITIVE VERBS
We call transitive verbs to those verbs that require:
Direct object
Indirect object
Adverbial compliments
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4. BITRANSITIVE VERBS
They can take direct object + indirect object or the
other way around.
DO+ IO I gave the book to peter.
IO + DO I gave peter the book.
Peter is the IO or to peter in the case of the first
sentence, whereas the book is the direct object.
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5. COMPLEX TRANSITIVE VERBS
These kind of verbs are more complex because
they do take 3 arguments, but the 3rd one is not the
IO but an adverbial complement, which is usually a
locative one
For example:
I put the books on the shelf
In this case on the shelf is the locative complement
and the book still remains as the DO
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6. INTRANSITIVE VERBS
They don’t require neither a DO nor an IO.
They can be IVCP (intransitive verbs of compele
predication) or IVIP (intransitive verbs of incomplete
predication)
Examples of IVCP
Run,walk,run,shine,glow,burp,light, and so forth.
Examples of IVIP
Appeare, exist,go,arrive,be,remain, and so forth
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7. IVCP
Also called unergative verbs, they do not any
complement after them.
They are divided in 4 groups:
Manner or motion: crawl, dance, gallop, jog, etc. Slide 8
Emissionof light: flash, gleam, glitter, glow, etc
Emission of sound belch, burp, bark, cough etc
Emission of smell reek, smell, stink.
Emission of substance bleed, gush, leak, sweat, etc.
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8. IVIP
They are also called unaccusative verbs.
They must be followed by: either a predicative complement or
an adverbial compliment (usually locative and time)
They are divided in 5 groups
Directed motion: go,arrive,leave,fall,etc.
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Spatial configuration: sit, stand, lie, lean, etc.
Exisatance or apperance exist, appear, flourish, thrive,
emerge, arise.
Stative verbs: be,remain,look,seem,become,grow.
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