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An '''ambitransitive verb''' is a verb which can be used either as a [[transitive verb]] or [[intransitive verb]] without any morphological marking of its [[Valenzalternation|valence alternation]].

=== Semantic groups ===

The main semantic groups of verbs which tend to be labile cross-linguistically are:

{|-
|1. motion verbs
|-
|2. destruction verbs
|-
|3. phasal verbs (Bulgarian ''zapochvam'' 'begin')
|-
|4. sound emission verbs (Russian ''igrat''' 'play', Bulgarian ''svirja'' 'play', German ''spielen'' 'play', French ''sonner'' 'sound, play'
|}

=== Examples ===

English

''Malcolm is reading a book.'' (''read'' is transitive)

''Malcolm is reading.'' (''read'' is intransitive)

=== Subtypes ===

==== S/A aligned ambitransitive verbs ====

German

{|-
|'''''Inge''' liest ein Buch.'' || (transitive ''lesen'' has '''A''' and P)
|-
| ‘Inge is reading a book.’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
|'''''Inge''' liest'' || (intransitive ''lesen'' has an '''agent-like''' S)
|-
| ‘Inge is reading.’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
| *''Ein Buch liest.'' || (intransitive ''lesen'' cannot take a patient-like S)
|-
| *‘A book is reading.’ ||
|-
|}

==== S/P aligned ambitransitive verbs ====

English

'''''Carl''' opens the door.'' (transitive ''open'' has A and '''P''')

'''''The door''' opens.'' (intransitive ''open'' has a '''patient-like''' S)

<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Carl opens.'' (intransitive ''open'' cannot have an agent-like' S)

==== Unaligned ambitransitive verbs ====

German

{|-
|'''''Dietlind''' kocht eine Suppe.'' || (transitive ''kochen'' has '''A''' and P)
|-
| ‘Dietlind is cooking a soup.’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
|'''''Dietlind''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have an '''agent-like''' S)
|-
| ‘Dietlind is cooking (something).’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
|'''''Die Suppe''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have a '''patient-like''' S)
|-
| ‘The soup is being cooked (by somebody).’ ||
|-
|}

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An '''ambitransitive verb''' is a verb which can be used either as a [[transitive verb]] or [[intransitive verb]] without any morphological marking of its [[Valenzalternation|valence alternation]].

=== Examples ===

English

''Malcolm is reading a book.'' (''read'' is transitive)

''Malcolm is reading.'' (''read'' is intransitive)

=== Subtypes ===

==== S/A aligned ambitransitive verbs ====

German

{|-
|'''''Inge''' liest ein Buch.'' || (transitive ''lesen'' has '''A''' and P)
|-
| ‘Inge is reading a book.’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
|'''''Inge''' liest'' || (intransitive ''lesen'' has an '''agent-like''' S)
|-
| ‘Inge is reading.’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
| *''Ein Buch liest.'' || (intransitive ''lesen'' cannot take a patient-like S)
|-
| *‘A book is reading.’ ||
|-
|}

==== S/P aligned ambitransitive verbs ====

English

'''''Carl''' opens the door.'' (transitive ''open'' has A and '''P''')

'''''The door''' opens.'' (intransitive ''open'' has a '''patient-like''' S)

<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Carl opens.'' (intransitive ''open'' cannot have an agent-like' S)

==== Unaligned ambitransitive verbs ====

German

{|-
|'''''Dietlind''' kocht eine Suppe.'' || (transitive ''kochen'' has '''A''' and P)
|-
| ‘Dietlind is cooking a soup.’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
|'''''Dietlind''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have an '''agent-like''' S)
|-
| ‘Dietlind is cooking (something).’ ||
|-
|}

{|-
|'''''Die Suppe''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have a '''patient-like''' S)
|-
| ‘The soup is being cooked (by somebody).’ ||
|-
|}

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-An '''ambitransitive verb''' is a verb which can be used either as a [[transitive verb]] or [[intransitive verb]] without any morphological marking of its [[Valenzalternation|valence alternation]].
+An ambitransitive verb is a verb which can be used either as a [[transitive verb]] or [[intransitive verb]] without any morphological marking of its [[Valenzalternation|valence alternation]].
 === Semantic groups ===
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 The main semantic groups of verbs which tend to be labile cross-linguistically are:
-{|-
+. motion verbs
-|1. motion verbs
+. destruction verbs
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+. phasal verbs (Bulgarian ''zapochvam'' 'begin')
-|2. destruction verbs
+. sound emission verbs (Russian ''igrat''' 'play', Bulgarian ''svirja'' 'play', German ''spielen'' 'play', French ''sonner'' 'sound, play')
 === Examples ===
-English
+) ''Malcolm is reading a book.'' (''read'' is transitive)
+) ''Malcolm is reading.'' (''read'' is intransitive)
 === Subtypes ===
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 ==== S/A aligned ambitransitive verbs ====
-German
+German:
 ==== S/P aligned ambitransitive verbs ====
-English
+English:
 ==== Unaligned ambitransitive verbs ====
-German
+German:
-{|-
+) '''Dietlind''' kocht eine Suppe.'' || (transitive ''kochen'' has '''A''' and P)
-|'''''Die Suppe''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have a '''patient-like''' S)
+ ‘Dietlind is cooking a soup.’ ||
-|-
+) '''Dietlind''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have an '''agent-like''' S)
-| ‘The soup  is being cooked (by somebody).’ ||
+ ‘Dietlind is cooking (something).’ ||
-|-
+) '''Die Suppe''' kocht.'' || (intransitive ''kochen'' can have a '''patient-like''' S)
-|}
+ ‘The soup is being cooked (by somebody).’ ||
 {{dc}}
 [[Category:Valence]]