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Ergative Verb

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Ergative Verb


Ergative Verbs can be used as Transitive and Intransitive Verb. They are also called Labile Verb in English.

Examples:

Intransitive Verbs                               Transitive Verbs

The door opens.                             I opened the door.

The bell rang.                                  She rang the bell.

The light is fused.                           They fused the lights.

The whistle blew.                          Tom blew the whistle.

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