VERBS

VERBS The verb is the most complex part of

speech. Its varying arrangements with nouns determine the different kinds senteces-statements, questions, commands, exclamations.

TYPES OF VERBS Reflexive verbs Auxialiry or lexical verbs Finite or non-finite verbs Predicating or linking verbs Transitive or intransitive verbs

REFLEXIVE VERBS A reflexive verb requires one of the

compounds with self (reflexive pro noun) as its object express oneself, pride oneself, avail oneself.

AUXILIARY OR LEXICAL VERBS The first part of the verb phrase is the

auxiliary (or auxiliaries), and the second part is the lexical verb.

Auxiliary stuch us : -will be -wont be -would be -could be Lexical is the explanation of the

auxiliary verb Contoh : wiil be banned

FINITE OR NON-FINITE VERBS A finite verb is lexical verb with or

without auxiliary that acts as the full verb in the predicat.

Non-finite (or infinite) verbs are incomplete verbs forms that function as other parts of speech than verbs.

PREDICATING OR LINKING VERBS The predicating word (or predicator) has

traditionally been called a verb of “action” (babies cry; she wrote letter).

The important word in the complement is usually an adjective (the girl is pretty) or a noun (she is pretty girl).

TRANSITIVE OR INTRANSITIVE VERBS A transitive verb takes a direct object

(he is reading a book). Intransitive verb does not require an

object (he is walking in the park).

POSITION OF VERBS The verb is used after a subject, or

before an object or complement. The verb appears before the subject in most questions, and in senteces or clauses that begin with certain types or negative adverbs. (see the section on the position of nouns for more information about the position of verbs).