Intransitive verb

An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. In Nepali, अकर्मक क्रिया (Akarmak Kriya) refers to intransitive verbs. These verbs typically describe actions or states that do not act upon an object.

Example:

She sleeps too much (Uni dherai sutchin)

Sleep– Intransitive verb ( It gives complete meaning without any object)

Intransitive verbs come in front of adverbs and prepositional phrases.

More examples like:

1.ऊ हाँस्छ।
(U haanscha.)

• “He/She laughs.”
• Structure: Subject (ऊ) + Verb (हाँस्छ).

2.म दौडमा दौडिए

I ran in the race .(ma daudma daudiye)

• I ran : Intransitive verb
• Structure: Subject (म) +daudma + daudiye.

3. पन्छी उड्छ।
(Panchhi udcha.)

• “The bird flies.”
• Structure: Subject (पन्छी) + Verb (उड्छ).

4.हामी नाच्यौं।
(Hami naachyau.)

• “We danced.”
• Structure: Subject (हामी) + Verb (नाच्यौं).

5.बच्चा रोयो।
(Bachcha royo.)

• The baby cried.”
• Structure: Subject (बच्चा) + Verb (रोयो).

Key Features of Intransitive Verbs in Nepali:

1. No Object Required: Intransitive verbs do not have an object. For instance:
   • ऊ सुत्यो। (U sutyo.) – “He slept.”
     (No object is involved here.)
2. Expresses Action or State: These verbs convey an action performed by the subject or a state they are in.
   • Example of state: म बसेँ। (Ma base.) – “I sat.”
3. May Involve Auxiliary Verbs: In compound tenses, auxiliaries like छ, थियो, or छैन may be used.
   • Example: ऊ उठेको छ। (U uthēko cha.) – “He has woken up.”