bahasa indonesia

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Transitive and i
Intransitive Verbs 1
lladitionally, a verb is defined as a 'doing word' or 'action word'. While
this definition may be applicable to many verbs, it is inaccurate for
some others, because verbs can also refer to states or conditions. The
verb berhenti (stop) in Indonesian, for example, means 'to be in a
stationary position', so there is no action as such,
In Indonesian, we need to distinguish between intmnsitive and
transitive verbs, according to whether the verb requires only one or
more than one noun to accompany it to make sense when we use it in a
sentence.
An intransitive verb is a verb that needs only one noun (or noun phrase)
to accompany it in a sentence. We refer to this noun (phrase] as the
subject. Duduk (sit) and berlari [run) are examples of intransitive verbs.
i
Anto
Anto
Nenek
Grandmother
duduk.
sits.
berjalan.
walks.
Adik saya menangis. I
My younger sibling
cries.
In a sentence you can add something other than a noun after the
intransitive verb, such as a prepositional phrase (a preposition followed
by a noun) or a manner adverb (a word placed after a verb that tells us
the manner in which an action is done).
50 A Student's Guide to Indonesian Grammar