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In grammar, an intransitive verb does not allow an object.〔2008, http://www.grammaruntied.com/verbs/intransitive.html〕 This is distinct from a transitive verb, which takes one or more objects. The verb property is called transitivity. ==Examples== In the following sentences, verbs are used without direct object: *"I sneezed." *"My dog ran." *"When he finished the race, he barfed." *"Water evaporates when it's hot." *"You've grown since I last saw you!" The following sentences contain transitive verbs (they take one or more objects): *"We watched ''a movie'' last night." *"She's eating ''popcorn''." *"When I said that, my sister smacked ''me''." *"Santa gave ''me'' ''a present''." Some verbs allow for objects but do not always require one. In other words, a verb may be used as intransitive in one sentence, and as transitive in another: : In general, intransitive verbs often involve weather terms, involuntary processes, states, bodily functions, motion, action processes, cognition, sensation, and emotion.〔Payne, Thomas E. (1997). Describing morphosyntax: A guide for field linguists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Intransitive verb」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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