transitive/intransitive pair

grammar

141 sentences

Japanese verbs frequently come in transitive (他動詞) / intransitive (自動詞) pairs sharing a root: 開ける/開く ('open'), 閉める/閉まる ('close'), 進める/進む ('advance'), 上げる/上がる ('raise/rise'), つかむ/つかまる ('grab' / 'grab onto'). The transitive takes a direct object marked with を; the intransitive takes a subject marked with が, and verbs of clinging/holding-on often take their target with に.

141 sentences

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About twenty stalls lined up at the bazaar.

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All right then... shall I get out of here before they find me?

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Grooming among primates strengthens group bonds.

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I was told I have blocked tear ducts.

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I can't stop crying.

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The storm rattled the shutters.

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I'm having a baby next month.

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The fairy turned the prince into a cat.

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The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.

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When you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll find something wonderful.

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The children's cheerful laughter spread through the forest.

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I'll hide and you find me, okay? Got it?

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Let go of me — I can't breathe.

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She pretended not to hear his voice.

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She held tight to my arm.

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She was so moved that she shed tears.

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She woke up on her own.

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She opened her handbag and looked for her house key, but couldn't find it.

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She wouldn't hurt a fly.

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She walked along, her high heels clicking with each step.

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She ran away because she didn't want to get caught.

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She finally picked up the bad habit of smoking.

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So she pulled up alongside, opened the window, and gave the horn a quick tap to let us know she was there.

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Which joint did you dislocate?

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I spent three years searching for a good director, but I couldn't find one.

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I want to run a game compatible with Windows 95.

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I moved a piece one space forward on the board.

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Maybe because of the beard, but he looks scary at first glance when he's actually a gentle person.

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The bread baked up nice and fluffy.

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Dickens's thinking comes across to readers along with his vivid depictions of London's lower-class neighborhoods.