transitive in Japanese
transitive in Japanese is 他動, 他動詞, 推移的 — transitive means passing or moving from one place to another.
transitive in Japanese
他動
Pronounced: tadō
(grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.
他動詞
Pronounced: tadōshi
(grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.
推移的
Pronounced: suiiteki
(set theory, of a relation on a set) Having the property that if an element a is related to b and b is related to c, then a is necessarily related to c.
他動詞
Pronounced: tadōshi
(set theory, of a relation on a set) Having the property that if an element a is related to b and b is related to c, then a is necessarily related to c.
What does "transitive" mean?
- adj Passing or moving from one place to another.
- adj Having a meaning that has shifted from another word.
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adj (grammar) Used together with a direct object.
"The English verb "to notice" is a transitive verb, because we say things like "She noticed a problem"."
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adj (maths) Describes a relation where, if the first thing relates to the second and the second to the third, the first must also relate to the third.
""Is an ancestor of" is a transitive relation: if Alice is an ancestor of Bob, and Bob is an ancestor of Carol, then Alice is an ancestor of Carol."
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transitive in a sentence
- The English verb "to notice" is a transitive verb, because we say things like "She noticed a problem".
- Men have tried to turn "revolutionise" from a transitive to an intransitive verb.
- "Is an ancestor of" is a transitive relation: if Alice is an ancestor of Bob, and Bob is an ancestor of Carol, then Alice is an ancestor of Carol.
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What is "transitive" in Japanese?
"transitive" in Japanese is 他動, 他動詞, 推移的. transitive means: Passing or moving from one place to another.
How do you pronounce 他動?
"transitive" in Japanese is 他動, pronounced "tadō".
Are there other ways to say "transitive" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "transitive": 他動, 他動詞, 推移的.
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