Re: Transitive / Intransitive

["K'ryntes" <yoshi@surfshop.net>]

Ian Wilkinson wrote:

> Ok.  Let me see if I have got this straight.
>
> Intransitive - a verb that has subject but no object.
> Transitive - a verb that MUST have an object.
>
> so:
> jIHob
> is being intransitive (subject is me verb is yawn)
> 'e' neH jIH
> is transitive (I want it [refering to the previous topic])
>
> Sorry, I know this is bound to annoy some of you as it will seem second
> nature to you, but this is just something I never learnt before.

Don't feel bad. I don't know it either.  In fact, I'm sure the people on
this list who don't know outnumber those who do.  Hopefully this thread
will clear things up.

K'ryntes

>
>
> Thanks
>
> 'oghwI'
>
> ps is "learnt" intransitive?
>
> wilk0@x-stream.co.uk
> (yep that's a ZERO after the wilk)