Transitive and intransitive
1.電気 が つく 2.電気が ついて います. 3.電気を つける
1.electricity/light is switched on. 2. Light was switched on. 3.turn on the light. Third one is transitive verb and used with a subject. The first one intransitive. The second one intransitive continuous.
transitive verbs eg- otosu. Ami san wa booru 'ball' o otosu.
Intransitive- 'ochiru' namida wa ochiru. Tears fall.
Intransitive continuous - namida wa ochiteiru. Tears are falling.
Originally published on Friday, June 14, 2013
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