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LESSON 2 VERBS

A verb is a word that denotes an action.

An action can be directed towards an object. When
there is a direct object associated with an action it
is called a 'transitive verb'. So the essential
characteristic of a transitive verb is the presence
of an object. An object can be a stated noun or an
inferred one. Intransitive verb is the one that
indicates an act without referring to an object. In a
sentence with an intransitive verb the sense is
complete without an object.

There are also verbs which may be either transitive
or intransitive depending on the context.
An important fact to be noted is that the verbs
take the gender of the subject as against the
adjective which takes the gender of the object. In

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this aspect Cutchi differs from Hindi and some
other languages.

Auxiliary verbs typically help express grammatical
tense, aspect, mood, and voice. They typically
appear together with a main verb. The auxiliary is
said to "help" the main verb. The auxiliary verbs
form a closed class, i.e., there is a fixed, relatively
small number of them.

Adverbs qualify the verbs. They are used to
describe the manner in which an act is performed.

In this lesson we will see some verbs of each of
these categories and how the adverbs qualify the
verbs by means of small sentences.

For the purpose of discussion in this chapter Verbs
are grouped into three groups as Auxiliary Verbs,
Transitive Verbs, Intransitive Verbs. We will try to
familiarise ourselves with the manner in which
adverbs are handled in Cutchi to qualify the verbs.

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AUXILIARY VERBS

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