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Intransitive and transitive verbs
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2013/12/26 00:12
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Hi, is there a pattern to memorise Intransitive and transitive verbs? I find them so different and have a hard time differentiating both. I tried googling online and it makes me more confused because they gave many examples only. I'm unable to see a pattern (hint?) that tells the difference. Thanks in advance.
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by Merryxmas! (guest)
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Re: Intransitive and transitive verbs
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2013/12/26 10:28
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Are you talking about verbs that almost come in pairs, such as:
- Doa wo akeru/akemasu. (I open the door) - Doa ga aku/akimasu. (The door opens)
- Doa wo shimeru/shimemasu. (I close the door) - Doa ga shimaru/shimarimasu. (The door closes)
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Re: Intransitive and transitive verbs
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2013/12/26 13:09
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Yes AK, please advice me.
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by Merryxmas (guest)
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Re: Intransitive and transitive verbs
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2013/12/26 18:33
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Well, if you look at the verbs I listed as examples, the one that goes "-eru/-emasu" is often the transitive; so you can use it to make the distinction when you see a confusing pair:
"kimeru/kimemasu" (someone decides on something) "kimaru/kimarimasu" (something gets decided)
"tomeru/tomemasu" (someone stops something/someone) "tomaru/tomarimasu" (something comes to a stop), etc.
"umeru/umemasu" (someone buries or fills something) "umaru/umarimasu" (something gets filled)
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Re: Intransitive and transitive verbs
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2013/12/26 19:59
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"ireru/iremasu" (you put in/insert something) "hairu/hairimasu" (someone goes in, or something fits in)
"tameru/tamemasu" (you save/accumulate something) "tamaru/tamarimasu" (something gets accumulated)
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