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
- adjective Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
- adjective Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
- 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.
- noun An intransitive verb.
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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