Anonymous  +  144670 Wed, 05 Oct 05 05:12 AM How can I recognize which verb is ditransitive and which verb is monotransitive ? thanks Anonymous Verbs

	Clive  +  144689 Wed, 05 Oct 05 05:59 AM Hi, I'd never heard of these terms, but I googled them and found this kind of definition. I hope it helps. Clive  A monotransitive verb is a verb that takes two arguments: a subject and a single direct object. For example, the verbs buy, bite, break, and eat are monotransitive in English. The following examples show monotransitive verbs in sentences (the direct object is in boldface): Yesterday, I bought a cat. The cat bit me! He broke the toothpick. The chef ate his own watermelon soup. compared to A Ditransitive Verb is one that takes both a direct object and an indirect object. EG: He gave her the letter. ('The letter' is the direct object, what he gave, and 'her' is the indirect object, the person he gave it to. This sentence can also be written 'He gave the letter to her'.) Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,668 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Verbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects

	rishonly  +  144690 Wed, 05 Oct 05 06:05 AM Very informative post, Clive. I bought a cat for my son. Here, is 'bought' used as a monotransitive verb or a ditransitive verb? rishonly Joined on Sat, Mar 5 2005 KUMBAKONAM,INDIA Contributing Member 1,782 Regards, Krishna Verbs

	Clive  +  144698 Wed, 05 Oct 05 06:20 AM Hi, I bought a cat for my son. Here, is 'bought' used as a monotransitive verb or a ditransitive verb? 'ditransitive', according to the definition. You could also say I bought my son a cat. I guess some verbs can be both monotransitive and ditransitive, depending on how they are used. Clive      Clive Verbs

	Yankee  +  479863 Thu, 21 Feb 08 03:52 PM Wouldn't that depend on the definition of the word 'give'? Cows give milk. =  monotransitive Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,506 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain