"Monotransitive" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A monotransitive verb is a type of verb that takes only one object. That is, it requires only one noun phrase to complete its meaning. Examples of monotransitive verbs include "paint", "lift", and "buy".
Monotransitive Verb Examples
A monotransitive verb is a verb that takes only one object. Here are five examples:
Monotropa is a genus of plants commonly known as " Ghost Plants" or "Indian Pipe Plants". They are distinctive for their peculiar habit of obtaining their nutrients by parasitizing fungi that are associated with the roots of trees, rather than through photosynthesis like most plants. This is because they lack chlorophyll and cannot produce their own food like most other plants.