Definition of Verb and Verb usage
Verb based on its form
A. Ordinary Verb
Characteristic of Ordinary verb:
- Only one in a sentence
- Verb "action" or "non action"
1. Transitive Verb [that verb needs an object]
a. Monotransitive
Def: Monotransitive that verb is followed by 1 object.
Form: S + V + O
E.g: I buy a car.
b. Distransitive
Def: that verb is followed by 2 object.
a). Direct Object.
Form: S + V + DO + to/for + IO
E.g: Mr. John brings a flower for his girlfriend.
b). Indirect Object.
Form: S + V + IO + DO
E.g: Mr. John brings his girlfriend a flower.
2. In-transitive verb.
Def: Verb didn't need an object.
Form: S + V
a). Complete predicative
Def: Verb has made a sentence clearly without an object.
E.g: She slept.
b). In complete predicative
Def: Verb should be followed by object, and the verb should be Linking verb and the object should be complement consists of Noun, Adjective & Adverb [AAN].
Form: S + V (LV) + O (complement).
E.g: Mr. John is a teacher.
B. Auxiliary Verb [helping verb].
Characteristic:
- Contains more than two [verb] in a sentence.
- forever will be auxiliary
- it will be ordinary if only one [verb] in a sentence.
1). Primary Auxiliary
Def: Verb doesn't have an action.
Member:
be [am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being],
do [do, does, did],
have [have, has, had]
E.g: I have taken a bath.
Have doesn't have meaning as "is belonging" but helping verb.
2). Modal Auxiliary
Def: Verb doesn't have an action.
Member: will, would, shall, should, can, could etc [14 modal]
3). Emphasize Auxiliary
Def: auxiliary verb has meaning "really."
Member: do, does, did
E.g: Mr. John did believe everything will be alright.
Verb based on its form
A. Ordinary Verb
Characteristic of Ordinary verb:
- Only one in a sentence
- Verb "action" or "non action"
1. Transitive Verb [that verb needs an object]
a. Monotransitive
Def: Monotransitive that verb is followed by 1 object.
Form: S + V + O
E.g: I buy a car.
b. Distransitive
Def: that verb is followed by 2 object.
a). Direct Object.
Form: S + V + DO + to/for + IO
E.g: Mr. John brings a flower for his girlfriend.
b). Indirect Object.
Form: S + V + IO + DO
E.g: Mr. John brings his girlfriend a flower.
2. In-transitive verb.
Def: Verb didn't need an object.
Form: S + V
a). Complete predicative
Def: Verb has made a sentence clearly without an object.
E.g: She slept.
b). In complete predicative
Def: Verb should be followed by object, and the verb should be Linking verb and the object should be complement consists of Noun, Adjective & Adverb [AAN].
Form: S + V (LV) + O (complement).
E.g: Mr. John is a teacher.
B. Auxiliary Verb [helping verb].
Characteristic:
- Contains more than two [verb] in a sentence.
- forever will be auxiliary
- it will be ordinary if only one [verb] in a sentence.
1). Primary Auxiliary
Def: Verb doesn't have an action.
Member:
be [am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being],
do [do, does, did],
have [have, has, had]
E.g: I have taken a bath.
Have doesn't have meaning as "is belonging" but helping verb.
2). Modal Auxiliary
Def: Verb doesn't have an action.
Member: will, would, shall, should, can, could etc [14 modal]
3). Emphasize Auxiliary
Def: auxiliary verb has meaning "really."
Member: do, does, did
E.g: Mr. John did believe everything will be alright.
Ordinary verbs
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