intransitiveness

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Noun intransitiveness has 1 sense

intransitivity, intransitiveness - the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
--₁ is a kind of grammatical relation

Definitions from the Web

Intransitiveness

Description

Intransitiveness is a linguistic term used to describe verbs or clauses that do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. In grammar, it refers to the property of a verb that does not take a direct object in a sentence.

Senses

Sense 1:

Intransitiveness (noun) - The quality or state of being intransitive.

Sense 2:

Intransitiveness (noun) - The grammatical property of a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.

Usage

Part of Speech: Noun

Example Sentence:

The intransitiveness of the verb "sleep" means it does not require a direct object.

Part of Speech: Noun

Example Sentence:

Linguists study the intransitiveness of verbs to understand their syntactic structure better.

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