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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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what are those absolute verbs?
  

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In English an absolute verb is a transitive verb used without its object as in this example from a dictionary: We have a teacher who inspires. Inspires is an absolute verb. But I believe in other languages, like German, absolute verbs are simply intransitive verbs, unless I'm mistaken.

  • In English an absolute verb is a transitive verb used without its object as in this example from a dictionary: We have a teacher who inspires.
  • Inspires is an absolute verb.
  • But I believe in other languages, like German, absolute verbs are simply intransitive verbs, unless I'm mistaken.
  • Is this what you meant though?
  • Can you provide an example or clarify what you want to know please?
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In English an absolute verb is a transitive verb used without its object as in this example from a dictionary: We have a teacher who inspires. Inspires is an absolute verb.

But I believe in other languages, like German, absolute verbs are simply intransitive verbs, unless I'm mistaken. Is this what you meant though? Can you provide an example or clarify

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