transitivity

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

(grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take/govern objects. / (mathematics, logic) The property of being transitive.

Japanese Meaning

（文法）他動性：動詞が目的語を取る性質の程度 / （数学・論理）推移性：関係が連鎖的または連続的である性質

When analyzing verb usage, linguists often test transitivity by checking whether a verb can take a direct object.

動詞の用法を分析する際、言語学者はしばしばその動詞が直接目的語を取るかどうかを確認することで、動詞が目的語を取る度合い（他動性）を評価します。

Sense（1）

(grammar) The degree in which any one verb can take/govern objects.

There are 3 degrees of transitivity of any one verb: intransitive, monotransitive and ditransitive.

Sense（2）

(mathematics, logic) The property of being transitive.

The hypothetical syllogism inference rule states the transitivity of implication.

transitivities

（ plural ）