Transitive/intransitive - Exercises show special characters display incorrect answers Exercises Decide whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. Mi skribas leteron.[I write a letter.]|direct object leteron → transitive verb|What did I write? - the lettertransitiveintransitive Infanoj iras en la lernejon.[Children go to school.]|no direct object → intransitive verb|en la lernejon is a place (a direct object is not preceded by a preposition)transitiveintransitive Mi kuiris supon.[I cooked soup.]|direct object supon → transitive verb|What did I cook? - the souptransitiveintransitive Ni dancis dum la tuta nokto.[We danced for the entire night.]|no direct object, but time → intransitive verb|(a direct object is not preceded by a preposition)transitiveintransitive Vi montris la vojon al fremdulo.[You showed the way to a stranger.]|direct object vojon → transitive verb|What did you show to the stranger? - the waytransitiveintransitive Choose the correct form. La instruisto komencaskomenciĝas la instruadon.[The teacher starts the lesson.]|komenci = transitive verb (direct object: la instruadon)La tago komencaskomenciĝas per nebulo.[The day begins with fog.]|With the suffix -iĝ- we can use a transitive verb without an object. (literally: The days begins itself …) Mi starisstarigis la vazon sur la tablon.[I put the vase on the table.]|With the suffix -ig- we can use an intransitive verb with an object. (direct object: la vazon)La vazo starisstarigis sur la tablo.[The vase was on the table.]|stari = intransitive verb Ni amuzisamuziĝis en la festo.[We enjoyed ourselves at the party.]|With the suffix -iĝ- we can use a transitive verb without an object.Liaj vortoj amuzisamuziĝis min.[His words amused me.]|amuzi = transitive verb (direct object: min) Ŝi sidissidigis sur la sofo.[She was sitting on the couch.]|sidi = intransitive verbŜi sidissidigis sian filon sur la ĉevalon.[She sat her son on the horse.]|With the suffix -ig- we can use an intransitive verb with an object. (direct object: sian filon) Ni pasispasigis niajn feriojn ĉe Internacia Junulara Kongreso.[We spent our holidays at the International Youth Congress.]|(direct object: niajn feriojn)|Different meanings! pasi = pass; pasigi = spend timeLa tempo tie pasispasigis rapidege.[The time passed very quickly.]|pasi = intransitive verb |Different meanings! pasi = pass; pasigi = spend time Mi interesasinteresiĝas pri lia hobio.[I’m interested in his hobby.]|With the suffix -iĝ- we can use a transitive verb without an object.Lia hobio interesasinteresiĝas min.[His hobby interests me.]|interesi = transitive verb (direct object me: min) La patro pendaspendigas la bildon sur la muron.[The father hangs the picture on the wall.]|With the suffix -ig- we can use an intransitive verb with an object. (direct object: la bildon)La bildo nun pendaspendigas sur la muro.[The picture is now hanging on the wall.]|pendi = intransitive verb Ili enuisenuigis dum la tuta tago.[She was bored all day.]|enui = intransitive verbLia babilado enuisenuigis ilin.[His gabbing bored them.]|With the suffix -ig- we can use an intransitive verb with an object. (direct object: ilin) La knabo ĉagrenisĉagreniĝis pro sia malbona noto.[The boy was angry about his bad mark.]|With the suffix -iĝ- we can use a transitive verb without an object. (literally: The boy angered himself …)La knabo ĉagrenisĉagreniĝis sian fratinon.[The boy annoyed his sister.]|ĉagreni = transitive verb (direct object: sian fratinon) La avino fermisfermiĝis la fenestron.[The grandma closed the window.]|fermi = transitive verb (direct object: la fenestron)La fenestro fermisfermiĝis pro la vento.[The window closes because of the wind.]|With the suffix -iĝ- we can use a transitive verb without an object.(literally: The window closes itself … GrammarVerbsTransitive/IntransitiveTransitive/intransitive - Exercises