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==Other languages== In some languages, morphological features separate verbs based on their [[Transitivity (grammatical category)|transitivity]], which suggests this is a salient [[linguistics|linguistic]] feature. For example, in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: {{fs interlinear|lang=ja|indent=3 |授業 が '''始まる'''。 |Jugyō ga '''hajimaru'''. |The class starts.}} {{fs interlinear|lang=ja|indent=3 |先生 が 授業 を '''始める'''。 |Sensei ga jugyō o '''hajimeru'''. |The teacher starts the class.}} However, the definition of transitive verbs as those with one object is not universal, and is not used in grammars of many languages. === In Hungarian === {{Unreferenced-section|date=July 2020}} [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] is sometimes misunderstood to have transitive and intransitive conjugation for all verbs, but there is really only one general conjugation. In present and future, there is a lesser used variant – a definite, or say emphatic conjugation form. It is used only when referring to a previous sentence, or topic, where the object was already mentioned. Logically the definite article {{lang|hu|a(z)}} as reference is used here—and due to verb emphasis (definite), word order changes to VO. *If one does not want to be definite, once can simply say: :{{lang|hu|házat látok}} — I see (a) house – (general) :{{lang|hu|látom a házat}} — I see the house – (The house we were looking for) :{{lang|hu|almát eszem}} — I eat (an) apple – (general) :{{lang|hu|eszem az almát}} — I eat the apple – (The one mom told me to) :{{lang|hu|bort iszom}} — I drink wine – (general) :{{lang|hu|iszom a bort}} — I drink the wine – (That you offered me before) In English, one would say 'I do see the house', etc., stressing the verb – in Hungarian, the object is emphasized – but both mean exactly the same thing. === In Pingelapese === In the [[Pingelapese language]], transitive verbs are used in one of four of their most common sentence structures. Transitive verbs according to this language have two main characteristics. These characteristics are action verbs and the sentence must contain a direct object. To elaborate, an action verb is a verb that has a physical action associated to its meaning. The sentence must contain a direct object meaning there must be a recipient of said verb. Two entities must be involved when using a transitive sentence. There is also a fixed word order associated with transitive sentences: subject-transitive verb-object.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Preverbal particles in Pingelapese: A language of Micronesia - ProQuest|id = {{ProQuest|1267150306}}}}</ref> For example: Linda (Subject) ''e'' aesae (transitive verb) Adino (object) This sentence translates to, Linda knows Adino.<ref name=":0" /> === In Polish === It is generally accepted in [[Polish grammar]] that transitive verbs are those that:<ref>{{cite book|last1=Polański|first1=Kazimierz|last2= Jurkowski|first2=Marian|year=1999|publisher=Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich|place=Wrocław|isbn=83-04-04445-5|title=Encyklopedia językoznawstwa ogólnego}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Nagórko|first=Alicja|title=Zarys gramatyki polskiej|publisher=Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe|place=Warszawa|year=2007|isbn = 978-83-01-15390-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bąk|first=Piotr|title=Gramatyka języka polskiego - zarys popularny|publisher=Wydawnictwo “Wiedza Powszechna”|place=Warszawa|year=1977|isbn=83-214-0923-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Milewski|first=Tadeusz|title=Językoznawstwo|publisher=Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe|place=Warszawa|year=1967}}</ref> * Entail a [[direct object]] (which is in the [[accusative]], or, for a few verbs, [[instrumental]] case in non-negated sentences, and in the [[genitive]] case in negated sentences)<br />OR * Can undergo passive transformation For example, the verb {{lang|pl|widzieć}} (to see) is transitive because it satisfies both conditions: {{lang|pl|Maria widzi Jana}} (Mary sees John; {{lang|pl|Jana}} is the accusative form of {{lang|pl|Jan}})<br> {{lang|pl|Jan jest widziany przez Marię}} (John is seen by Mary)<br>
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