Apa itu Kalimat Transitive dan Intransitive

A transitive verb is a verb that requires one or more two objects. It can be classified by the number of objects they require.

Kata kerja transitive adalah kata kerja yang memerlukan satu atau lebih dari dua. Hal ini dapat diklasifikasikan berdasarkan jumlah objek yang dibutuhkan.


Examples :

• Those children are carrying some books.
• I heard her voice.
• Budi enjoys his vacation.
• Sibera always corrects my speech.
• I killed a snake last night.

An intransitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing a doable activity. Second, unlike a transitive verb, it will not have a direct object receiving the action.

Kata kerja intransitive memiliki dua karakteristik. Pertama, ini merupakan kata kerja yang aktif, mengekspresikan aktivitas yang bisa dilakukan. Kedua, tidak seperti kata kerja transitive, kalimat intransitive tidak memiliki objek yang menerima aksi dari subjek.

Examples :

• He died last week.
• When i came, he studied.
• My father always snores.
• The boy is sleeping.
• My heart is throbbing badly.

Many verbs, can be both transitive and intransitive.

Banyak kata kerja yang juga dapat digunakan sebagai transitive dan intransitive.

Examples :

• Budi always eats before leaving for school. (intransitive sentence)
• Budi usually eats whole-grain cereal. (Transitive sentence)