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In syntax, a verb is a word belonging to the part of speech that usually
denotes an action (bring, read), an occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a
state of being (exist, stand). Depending on the language, a verb may vary
in form according to many factors, possibly including its tense, aspect,
mood and voice. It may also agree with the person, gender, and/or number of
some of its arguments (subject, object, etc.).
Valency The number of arguments that a verb takes is called its valency or
valence. Verbs can be classified according to their valency:
· Intransitive (valency = 1): the verb only has a subject. For example:
"he runs", "it falls".
· Transitive (valency = 2): the verb has a subject and a direct object.
For example: "she eats fish", "Mike hunts deer".
· Ditransitive (vale
