transitivity
transitivity — 名詞
1. a quality of verbs that determines whether they need a direct object to complete
及物性
動詞是否需要受詞的語法特性
a quality of verbs that determines whether they need a direct object to complete their meaning in a sentence — for example, the verb 'eat' can show transitivity when used as 'eat an apple' (with object) or intransitivity when used as 'eat early' (without object).
In her grammar class, Yuna learned about transitivity by comparing sentences with and without objects.
Yuna 在文法課上透過比較有受詞和沒有受詞的句子，學習了及物性的概念。
transitivity + about + comparing sentences
The teacher asked Wei to explain the transitivity of the verb 'gave' in the sentence 'She gave a gift.'
老師請 Wei 解釋「She gave a gift」這個句子中動詞 gave 的及物性。
transitivity of [verb] in [sentence]
A common test for transitivity checks whether a sentence still sounds complete without a word after the verb.
測試及物性的一個常見方法，是檢查動詞後方不加任何詞語時，句子聽起來是否依然完整。
Many English learners find transitivity confusing because some verbs work both with and without an object.
許多英文學習者覺得及物性容易搞混，因為有些動詞帶受詞或不帶受詞都可以使用。
Theo marked each verb's transitivity in his notebook while preparing for the exam.
Theo 在準備考試時，於筆記本上標記了每個動詞的及物性。
- transitive nature
less formal, used in classroom explanations instead of the technical noun form
- verb valency
broader linguistic term that covers both the number and type of arguments a verb requires
- intransitivity
the property of verbs that do not take a direct object
文法句型
transitivity + of + noun phrase
transitivity + in + context
用法筆記
Frequently used in the context of language learning and grammar instruction. Often paired with the verb 'mark' or 'show' (e.g., 'the verb marks transitivity').