Spanish word

transitivo

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾansiˈtiβo/

Meaning

  • adjectivetransitive

Example

¿Puedes darme un verbo transitivo como ejemplo?

Can you give me a transitive verb as an example?

Illustration for transitivo (transitive)

More examples

El verbo comer es transitivo porque admite objeto directo.

Comer is a transitive verb because it takes a direct object.

Core concept

Subject action directed at an object.

Common phrases

  • verbo transitivo

    transitive verb

Similar words

intransitivo: Action happens but does not take a direct object.
ditransitivo: Action transfers something and also names a recipient, taking two objects.
reflexivo: Action reflects back to the doer, making the subject both actor and receiver.

Definition in Spanish

Exige un complemento directo sobre el cual recae la acción del sujeto.

Word origin

Derives from Latin transitivus, formed from transire 'to pass' plus the adjectival suffix -ivus, marking actions that pass from the subject onto a direct object.

Usage tips

  • When a transitivo verb's object is replaced by a pronoun, follow Spanish clitic placement rules: clitics go before a conjugated verb or attach to an infinitive or gerund.

Opposites

Related words

  • transitividadtransitivitynoun
  • transitivamentetransitivelyadverb

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