The Verb Phrase by Asep Nur Fauzi

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The Verb

Phrase

CLOSIN

G

LIST

OPENIN

G

LIST

TRANSITIVE

PHRASE

INTRANSITIVE

PHRASE

DITRANSITIVE

PHRASE

INTENSIVE

PHRASECOMPLEX-

TRANSITIVE

PHRASEPREPOSITIONAL

PHRASE

The Verb Phrase

The verb phrase may consist of the main verb, and auxiliary verb, plus optional complements, and other modifiers.The material of verb phrase (VP) depends on the type or class of verb used.

Types or classes of verb :

1. Transitive Verb : VP Transitive

Verb+dO

dONP

2. Intransitive Verb : VP Intransitive Verb

3. Ditransitive Verb : VP Ditransitive

Verb+iO+dO

iONP

dONP

or VP Ditransitive Verb+dO+iO

dONP

iONP

4. Intensive Verb

5. Complex-transitive Verb : VP

Complex- transitive

Verb+dO+oC

dONP

oCNP or PP or AP

6. Prepositional Verb : VP

Prepositional Verb+pO

pOPPTransitive Verb

Transitive Verb

a verb phrase using a transitive verb normally has to have a direct object to be complete.For example :1. Kate hugged the baby2. The dog found a bone

The Tree Diagram of Transitive Verb

NP

DET[Trans]

Kate hugged the Baby.

NN

V NP

S P dO

S

VP

Intransitive Verb

By contrast, the Intransitive Verb, is a class of verb doesn’t take an object. In fact it requiresNothing else to complete the verb phrase.For example :Ken snores

The Tree Diagram of Intransitive

Verb

Ken snores

N [Intrans]

S

V

VPNP

Ditransitive Verb

Another class of verb is ditransitive. This type of verb requeires two objects. One of these is the familiar direct object (dO), the other an indirect object(iO) for short.For example :Ray told the children a story.

The Tree Diagram of Ditransitive

Verb

Ray told

N [ditrans]

S

V

VP

the children a Story.

DET N DET N

NP NPNP

Intensive Verb

Belong to a small group which include verb like, be, seem, appear, become, look and so on.For example :Sally become a doctor.George is in the garden.Sue seems unhappy.

The Tree Diagram of intensive

Verb

NP

DET[Intens]

Sally become a Doctor.

NN

V NP

VP

S

Complex-transitive Verb

A verb that takes a direct object (dO) plus an object complement (oC)For example :Kate thought John a fool.

The Tree Diagram of Complex-

transitive Verb

Kate thought

N [Complex]

S

V

VP

John a fool.

N DET N

NP NPNP

Prepositional Verb

Prepositional Verb is one which requires a prepositional phrase in oreder to be complete.Verb like glance at, lean on, refer to, fall into, this class.For example :Sally leant on the table.

The Tree Diagram of Prepositional

Verb

NP

Sally Leant

N [Complex]

S

V

PP

on the table

P DET N

NP

NP

S P pO

Imperative Verb

Used to give commands or instructions.For example :Close the door!

The Tree Diagram of Imperative Verb

Close door!

N[Trans]

S

V

VP

NP

the

DET

P dO