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Guyper Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Intransitive verbs

Hi, would it still be grammatically correct if you add "itself" or "it" following any intransitive verbs?

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Hi, if a verb is used intransitively, it's used without an object. An intransitive verb followed by an object would probably have another meaning, because it would be used transitively. The bird flies.

— Kooyeen

  • Hi, if a verb is used intransitively, it's used without an object.
  • An intransitive verb followed by an object would probably have another meaning, because it would be used transitively.
  • The bird flies.
  • The bird flies it/itself.
  • Huh?
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Hi,
if a verb is used intransitively, it's used without an object. An intransitive verb followed by an object would probably have another meaning, because it would be used transitively.

The bird flies.
The bird flies it/itself. Huh?
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