English-Finnish translations for intransitive

• intransitiivinen
  pudota on intransitiivinen verbi.

Definition of intransitive

• not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object
• not transitive or passing further; kept; detained

Examples

• The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."

Related words

• intransitively
• intransitivity
• intransitive verb