Intransitive (definition)

Intransitive verbs take exactly one subject argument and no objects. Typical transitive verbs include leave, arrive, laugh. The class of intransitives is divided into unaccusative verbs which have a single theme argument, such as arrive, and unergative verbs which have an agent such as leave.

See Also

• Transitive (definition)
• Transitivity (definition)
• Unaccusative (definition)
• Unergative (definition)

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unergative_verb
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intransitive_verb
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unaccusative_verb

References

• Carnie, Andrew (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
• Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.