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Vsuresh Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Transitive verb

Please tell if possession verbs such as have or consist can be used as example of intransitive verbs.
  

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I have a car. I own a house. Do you think these verbs are in transitive, or transitive?

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  • I have a car.
  • I own a house.
  • Do you think these verbs are in transitive, or transitive?
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I have a car.
I own a house.

Do you think these verbs are intransitive, or transitive?
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Thry are followed by a direct object. They are transitive.
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fivejedjonThey are followed by a direct object. They are transitive.
Thank you fivejedjon.

I had thought that only action verbs which make for the transition of action are transitive verbs.

Please tell me if this statement is correct.
A verb is said to be transitive if it has a direct object irrespective of the action being transferred
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vsureshA verb is said to be transitive if it has a direct object irrespective of the action being transferred from the actor to another person or thing.
The words I've underlined are sufficient,
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fivejedjonThe words I've underlined are sufficient,
Thank you,fivejedjon.
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vsureshI had thought that only action verbs which make for the transition of action are transitive verbs.
You are confusing two separate concepts:

dynamic/static (stative)
transitive / intransitive

All combinations occur:

Transitive/stative
I own a car.

Intransitive / stative
I am a woman.

Transitive / d
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I understand. Thank you, AlpheccaStars.
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