What is the meaning of "transtive verb"

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even though I read and reread the definition of transitive verb, i still cannot grasp the idea of it.
Is anybody out there who can elaborate this to me in a grammatic level explaination please? Thanks you!

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

A transitive verb requires an object. I'm sure you read that. The sentence is not complete unless you know what received the action.

I kicked.

I wrote.

I saw.

I opened

Those leave you asking "WHAT did you kick? WHAT did you write? WHAT did you see?"

I kicked the door closed.

I wrote a poem.

I saw a good movie last night.

I opened the window.

When you don't get a complete thought with a subject and verb, and you don't know WHAT received the action, you have a transitive verb.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Here's a simple level of explanation.

A transitive verb is a verb that takes a direct object.

'Trans' is Latin for 'across'. Think of it this way. The 'action' of the verb passes 'across' from 'the doer' to 'the receiver'. In other words, from the subject to the object.

eg Mary cooked dinner.

Basically, Mary 'did' the action and the dinner 'received' the action.

Verbs that do not take a direct object are 'intransitive'.

eg Mary died.

Some verbs can be used in both ways.

Best wishes, Clive

AlpheccaStars · Answer

And here are examples of intransitive verbs:

I yawned. (It does not make sense to ask "What did I yawn?"
I am sleeping. (There is no object of my sleep, although there may be a purpose to it...)
All the best, A-

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