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intransitive meaning in Sanskrit

अकर्मक akarmaka

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/

intransitive in Sanskrit: अकर्मक (akarmaka). In English, intransitive means not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.

Sanskrit words for intransitive

of a verb, not taking a direct object
अकर्मक akarmaka

English meaning of intransitive

  1. adjective Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
  2. adjective Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
  3. adjective Of a set of dice: containing three dice A, B, and C, with the property that A rolls higher than B more than half the time, and B rolls higher than C more than half the time, but lacking the property that A rolls higher than C more than half the time. See intransitive dice and intransitive game.
  4. noun An intransitive verb.

Full definition of intransitive

intransitive in a sentence

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

Synonyms of intransitive

intransitive in other languages

Questions about intransitive in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of intransitive in Sanskrit?
Intransitive in Sanskrit is अकर्मक (akarmaka).
intransitive इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Intransitive: अकर्मक (akarmaka).
What does intransitive mean in English?
Intransitive means not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.

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