A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action, an occurrence or a state of being.
Two kinds of verbs:
- Transitive verb (with the subject)
- Intransitive verb (without the subject)
Transitive verb
Transitive verb considers an object, when, in a sentence, if there is the object, such verb is called as Transitive Verb.
Example:
- Shravan ill’gu pōye (Shravan went to home)
- Vilas āyena petta’nú oru pattye (Vilas identified his cow)
In the above given sentences ill(home) and petta(cow) are objects. In both the sentences, the verb, pōye(went) and oru pattye(identified) have the objects ill(home) and petta(cow) regularly. So these verbs are called Transitive Verbs
Intransitive Verb
If there is no object in a sentence, then such verbs, in a sentence are called Intransitive Verbs.
Examples:
Rajesh melloṭu laagiye (Rajesh jumped slowly.)
Manu pēṇṭeḍth batte (Manu came from the City)
In the above said sentences, the words ‘laagiye(jumped)’ and ‘batte(came)’ are verbs. But, there is no objects, we find in the above sentences such verbs are considered as Intransitive Verbs.
DHAATU ROOPA
Consider the below given words.
- Balippaḍ (let to run)
- Balippuve (may run)
- Balippaye (may not run)
- Balittonduḷḷe (running)
In the above words “balipp” (to run) is a main verb (Moola dhaatu). Let us see more examples for main verb (Moola dhaatu).
e.g., Kaḍpu (to cross), parú (to drink), pattú (to hold), noorú (to penetrate), booru (to fall), aapu (to happen)