Transitivity (definition)

'Transitivity' can be defined as a grammatical characteristic of a verb that describes the number of arguments a verb can take. More generally, transitivity is a grammatical property that sets the required number of arguments in relation to some grammatical context or environment. Transitivity is the umbrella term that contains a set of types including: unaccusative, transitive, intransitive, and unergative.

See Also

• Unaccusative (definition)
• Transitive (definition)
• Intransitive (definition)
• Unergative (definition)

External Links

• Kibort, Anna. "Transitivity." Grammatical Features. 7 January 2008. http://www.grammaticalfeatures.net/features/transitivity.html.

References

• Kibort, Anna. "Transitivity." Grammatical Features. 7 January 2008. http://www.grammaticalfeatures.net/features/transitivity.html.