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{{Wikipedia|Transitivity (grammar)|Transitivity}}
'''Transitivity''' is a property of [[verb]]s that relates to whether a verb can take [[object]]s. In [[Toki Pona]] [[grammar]], any [[content word]] may be used a verb, either transitively or intransitively, by being placed in the [[predicate]]. A transitive verb introduces the [[direct object]] with the particle {{tp|[[e]]}}.
==Interpretation==
{{Needs work|What about those verbs that don't follow this pattern, such as {{tp|mi moku e ni}} ("I eat") or {{tp|mi len e ni}} ("I wear this")? Are these set definitions or is there a way to analyse them?|section}}
A given transitive verb may have multiple interpretations depending on context. It may indicate that the verb is interacting with the object in some way. This is common with body part words, where it refers to applying or using said body part on something.
{{Example
|mi luka e soweli.
|I apply my hand to the fluffy animal.
I pet the dog.
}}
A transitive verb may indicate causality and application of an attribute.
{{Example
|mi pona e ni.
|I cause this to be good.<br/>
I fix it.
}}
{{Example
|mi jan e ilo
|I cause the tool to become a person.<br/>
I humanize the machine.
}}
==See also==
*{{sect|Glossary#intransitive verb}} and {{sect|Glossary#transitive verb}}
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