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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Dynamic verb
are 'hurt' and 'ache' dynamic verbs?what are those words which can be use as dynamic and as stative as well?
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'Hurt' can be both transitive and intransitive: I hurt my ankle. My ankle hurts. 'Ache' is only intransitive: My back aches.
- 'Hurt' can be both transitive and intransitive: I hurt my ankle.
- My ankle hurts.
- 'Ache' is only intransitive: My back aches.
- 'Injure' is only transitive: I injured my back.
- So are wrench, twist, sprain, break and dislocate.
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'Hurt' can be both transitive and intransitive: I hurt my ankle. My ankle hurts.
'Ache' is only intransitive: My back aches.
'Injure' is only transitive: I injured my back. So are wrench, twist, sprain, break and dislocate.
I can't think of other verbs in this vein that are both transitive and intransitive.
'Ache' is only intransitive: My back aches.
'Injure' is only transitive: I injured my back. So are wrench, twist, sprain, break and dislocate.
I can't think of other verbs in this vein that are both transitive and intransitive.
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