Monday, 3 August 2015

Transitive and intransitive

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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