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Monotransitive vs Transitivity - What's the difference?

monotransitive | transitivity |

As an adjective monotransitive

is in grammar, pertaining to a transitive verb that takes a single mandatory object, either a direct object or a primary object depending on the language.

As a noun transitivity is

the degree in which any one verb can take/govern objects.

monotransitive

English

Adjective

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  • In grammar, pertaining to a transitive verb that takes a single mandatory object, either a direct object or a primary object depending on the language.

    • Derived terms

    *monotransitivity

    transitivity

    English

    Noun

    (transitivities)
  • (grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take/govern objects.
    • There are 3 degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive.
  • (mathematics) The property of being transitive.
    • The inference rule states the transitivity of implication.

    See also

    * (l)