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- pronunciation:
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traen
zih
tihv
vuhrb
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a verb that is not followed by a direct object. In the sentence, "I ran for an hour," "ran" is an intransitive verb.
Some verbs, such as "bake," can act as either intransitive or transitive verbs. In the sentence "I like to bake," the word "bake" is acting as an intransitive verb. In the sentence "We bake bread on Tuesdays," the word "bake" is acting as a transitive verb because it is followed by a direct object, "bread." |
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