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intransitivity

/ɪntrænzɪˈtɪvɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does intransitivity mean?

noun

The state or quality of being intransitive; the inability of a verb to take an object. In grammar, a verb that does not take an object, such as 'sleep' or 'laugh'.

Example

"The intransitivity of the verb 'to sleep' means it cannot be used with an object, unlike the verb 'to eat'."

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