Syntax exam Flashcards
what are the two main types of verbs?
- lexical verbs
- auxiliary verbs
what does an intransitive verb require?
subject only
what is a subject?
thing or person
what does a transitive verb require?
subject and direct object
what is a direct object?
noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb e.g. the guitar in Kevin plays the guitar
What does a ditransitive verb require?
subject, direct object and an indirect object
what is an indirect object?
a recipient of the verb
what is an intensive verb?
subject, subject-predicate
what is a predicate?
an action the subject or object undertakes, a state it is in or an experience it undergoes
what type of verb requires a subject, direct object and an indirect object?
ditransitive verb
what is the word for a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb?
direct object
what do you call the recipient of a verb?
indirect object
what does a verb requires a subject and direct object?
transitive
what verb type requires a subject, subject-predicate?
intensive
what is a complex transitive?
subject; direct object; object-predicate
