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April 13, 2026

Transitive / Intransitive Verbs (सकर्मक / अकर्मक क्रिया) with Examples

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🔹 TRANSITIVE VERBS (सकर्मक क्रिया) – 50 Extra Examples
🔹 INTRANSITIVE VERBS (अकर्मक क्रिया) – 50 Extra Examples
🔹 VERBS THAT CAN BE BOTH TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE
🔹 QUICK SUMMARY TABLE
🔹 EXTRA TIPS FOR EXAMS & WRITING

🔹 TRANSITIVE VERBS (सकर्मक क्रिया) – 50 Extra Examples

Definition (English): A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
परिभाषा (हिंदी): ऐसी क्रिया जिसका अर्थ पूरा करने के लिए कर्म (Object) की आवश्यकता होती है।
Structure: Subject + Verb + Object
Test: Verb के बाद “What?” या “Whom?” पूछने पर उत्तर मिले → Transitive.

👉 Examples:

I eat an apple. 🍎
(यहाँ apple = object है)
She writes a letter. ✉️
They play cricket. 🏏

👉 अगर object हटा दें:

I eat ❌ (अधूरा लगता है)

👉 Common Transitive Verbs:
eat, make, buy, write, read, play, build, open

#	English Sentence	Hindi Translation	Object	Explanation (English/Hindi)
1	I love my mother.	मैं अपनी माँ से प्यार करता हूँ।	my mother	“Love whom?” → mother. Without object, meaning incomplete. / “किससे प्यार?” → माँ। बिना object अधूरा।
2	She bought a car.	उसने एक कार खरीदी।	a car	“Bought what?” → car.
3	He finished his homework.	उसने अपना होमवर्क खत्म किया।	his homework	“Finished what?” → homework.
4	They built a house.	उन्होंने एक घर बनाया।	a house	“Built what?” → house.
5	The cat caught a mouse.	बिल्ली ने एक चूहा पकड़ा।	a mouse	“Caught whom?” → mouse.
6	We watched a movie.	हमने एक फिल्म देखी।	a movie	“Watched what?” → movie.
7	Please open the door.	कृपया दरवाज़ा खोलो।	the door	“Open what?” → door.
8	He drinks coffee every morning.	वह हर सुबह कॉफी पीता है।	coffee	“Drinks what?” → coffee.
9	She wears a red dress.	वह लाल पोशाक पहनती है।	a red dress	“Wears what?” → dress.
10	The teacher explained the lesson.	शिक्षक ने पाठ समझाया।	the lesson	“Explained what?” → lesson.
11	I need some help.	मुझे कुछ मदद चाहिए।	some help	“Need what?” → help.
12	He kicked the ball.	उसने गेंद लात मारी।	the ball	“Kicked what?” → ball.
13	She carries a bag.	वह एक बैग ले जाती है।	a bag	“Carries what?” → bag.
14	They celebrated their victory.	उन्होंने अपनी जीत मनाई।	their victory	“Celebrated what?” → victory.
15	The boy broke the window.	लड़के ने खिड़की तोड़ दी।	the window	“Broke what?” → window.
16	I forgot my keys.	मैं अपनी चाबियाँ भूल गया।	my keys	“Forgot what?” → keys.
17	She cleaned the room.	उसने कमरा साफ किया।	the room	“Cleaned what?” → room.
18	He wrote a poem.	उसने एक कविता लिखी।	a poem	“Wrote what?” → poem.
19	We ate all the cookies.	हमने सभी कुकीज़ खा लीं।	all the cookies	“Ate what?” → cookies.
20	The dog chased the cat.	कुत्ते ने बिल्ली का पीछा किया।	the cat	“Chased whom?” → cat.
21	Please turn off the lights.	कृपया लाइटें बंद करो।	the lights	“Turn off what?” → lights.
22	She painted a beautiful picture.	उसने एक सुंदर तस्वीर बनाई।	a beautiful picture	“Painted what?” → picture.
23	He solved the puzzle.	उसने पहेली हल की।	the puzzle	“Solved what?” → puzzle.
24	They visited the museum.	उन्होंने संग्रहालय देखा।	the museum	“Visited what?” → museum.
25	I baked a cake.	मैंने एक केक बनाया (बेक किया)।	a cake	“Baked what?” → cake.
26	She closed the window.	उसने खिड़की बंद की।	the window	“Closed what?” → window.
27	He hit the nail with a hammer.	उसने हथौड़े से कील ठोकी।	the nail	“Hit what?” → nail.
28	The waiter served the food.	वेटर ने खाना परोसा।	the food	“Served what?” → food.
29	I understand your problem.	मैं आपकी समस्या समझता हूँ।	your problem	“Understand what?” → problem.
30	She repaired the phone.	उसने फोन ठीक किया।	the phone	“Repaired what?” → phone.
31	He lifted the heavy box.	उसने भारी डिब्बा उठाया।	the heavy box	“Lifted what?” → box.
32	They planted trees.	उन्होंने पेड़ लगाए।	trees	“Planted what?” → trees.
33	I heard a loud noise.	मैंने एक तेज़ आवाज़ सुनी।	a loud noise	“Heard what?” → noise.
34	She cut the vegetables.	उसने सब्जियाँ काटीं।	the vegetables	“Cut what?” → vegetables.
35	He borrowed my book.	उसने मेरी किताब उधार ली।	my book	“Borrowed what?” → book.
36	The company launched a new product.	कंपनी ने एक नया उत्पाद लॉन्च किया।	a new product	“Launched what?” → product.
37	I admire your honesty.	मैं आपकी ईमानदारी की प्रशंसा करता हूँ।	your honesty	“Admire what?” → honesty.
38	She brushed her teeth.	उसने अपने दाँत ब्रश किए।	her teeth	“Brushed what?” → teeth.
39	He locked the door.	उसने दरवाज़ा ताला लगाया।	the door	“Locked what?” → door.
40	We enjoyed the party.	हमने पार्टी का आनंद लिया।	the party	“Enjoyed what?” → party.
41	The rain damaged the crops.	बारिश ने फसलों को नुकसान पहुँचाया।	the crops	“Damaged what?” → crops.
42	She folded the clothes.	उसने कपड़े मोड़े।	the clothes	“Folded what?” → clothes.
43	He checked his email.	उसने अपना ईमेल चेक किया।	his email	“Checked what?” → email.
44	I lost my wallet.	मैं अपना बटुआ खो बैठा।	my wallet	“Lost what?” → wallet.
45	The chef prepared a delicious meal.	रसोइए ने एक स्वादिष्ट भोजन तैयार किया।	a delicious meal	“Prepared what?” → meal.
46	She selected a gift for him.	उसने उसके लिए एक उपहार चुना।	a gift	“Selected what?” → gift.
47	He threw the ball.	उसने गेंद फेंकी।	the ball	“Threw what?” → ball.
48	They arranged a meeting.	उन्होंने एक बैठक आयोजित की।	a meeting	“Arranged what?” → meeting.
49	I fixed the leak.	मैंने रिसाव ठीक किया।	the leak	“Fixed what?” → leak.
50	She sang a beautiful song.	उसने एक सुंदर गीत गाया।	a beautiful song	“Sang what?” → song.

Extra Info (Transitive Verbs):

Transitive verbs can take a direct object (answers “what?”) and sometimes an indirect object (answers “to whom?” or “for whom?”).
Example: She gave me (indirect) a gift (direct).
Some transitive verbs require both a direct and indirect object – these are called ditransitive verbs (e.g., send, tell, offer).
In passive voice, the object becomes the subject: The apple is eaten by me.

🔹 INTRANSITIVE VERBS (अकर्मक क्रिया) – 50 Extra Examples

Definition (English): A verb that does not require an object to complete its meaning.
परिभाषा (हिंदी): ऐसी क्रिया जिसका अर्थ पूरा करने के लिए कर्म (Object) की आवश्यकता नहीं होती है।
Structure: Subject + Verb
Test: Verb के बाद “What?” या “Whom?” पूछने पर उत्तर न मिले → Intransitive.

👉 Examples:

He runs. 🏃
She sleeps. 😴
The baby cries. 👶

👉 इनमें कोई object नहीं है, फिर भी sentence पूरा है ✔️

👉 Common Intransitive Verbs:
run, sleep, cry, laugh, go, come, sit

#	English Sentence	Hindi Translation	Explanation (English/Hindi)
1	The sun rises in the east.	सूरज पूर्व में उगता है।	No object. “Rises what?” → No answer. Complete meaning. / बिना object वाक्य पूरा है।
2	Birds fly.	पक्षी उड़ते हैं।	“Fly what?” No answer.
3	The baby slept peacefully.	बच्चा चैन से सोया।	“Slept what?” No object.
4	He laughed loudly.	वह जोर से हँसा।	“Laughed whom?” No.
5	The flower bloomed.	फूल खिला।	“Bloomed what?” No.
6	My grandfather sneezed.	मेरे दादाजी छींके।	Intransitive – no object possible.
7	The children played outside.	बच्चे बाहर खेले।	“Played what?” No object (unless specified like “play cricket” – then transitive). Here no object.
8	She cried all night.	वह रात भर रोती रही।	No object.
9	The train arrived late.	ट्रेन देर से आई।	“Arrived what?” No.
10	He fell down.	वह गिर गया।	“Fell what?” No.
11	We sat on the bench.	हम बेंच पर बैठे।	“Sat what?” No object.
12	The dog barked loudly.	कुत्ता जोर से भौंका।	No object.
13	She works hard.	वह मेहनत से काम करती है।	“Works what?” No direct object.
14	The balloon popped.	गुब्बारा फट गया।	Intransitive.
15	He died young.	वह युवा मर गया।	“Died whom?” No.
16	The door opened automatically.	दरवाज़ा अपने आप खुल गया।	No object – door opened by itself.
17	They waited for an hour.	वे एक घंटे रुके।	“Waited what?” No (prepositional phrase “for an hour” is not an object).
18	The audience clapped.	दर्शकों ने ताली बजाई।	No object.
19	Ice melts quickly in summer.	गर्मी में बर्फ जल्दी पिघलती है।	Intransitive.
20	He swam across the river.	वह नदी पार तैरा।	“Swam what?” No object (across river = prepositional phrase).
21	The baby crawled on the floor.	बच्चा फर्श पर रेंगा।	No object.
22	My head aches.	मेरा सिर दर्द करता है।	Intransitive verb “ache”.
23	The wind blew strongly.	हवा तेज़ चली।	No object.
24	She shivered with cold.	वह ठंड से काँपी।	No object.
25	The price increased by 10%.	कीमत 10% बढ़ गई।	Intransitive (no object).
26	He apologized for his mistake.	उसने अपनी गलती के लिए माफी माँगी।	“Apologized whom?” No – “for his mistake” is a prepositional phrase.
27	The leaves fell from the tree.	पत्ते पेड़ से गिरे।	No object.
28	She danced beautifully.	उसने खूबसूरती से नृत्य किया।	No object.
29	The light flickered.	बत्ती टिमटिमाई।	Intransitive.
30	He ran every morning.	वह हर सुबह दौड़ता है।	“Ran what?” No object (unless “run a business” – transitive).
31	The patient recovered quickly.	मरीज जल्दी ठीक हो गया।	Intransitive.
32	Water evaporates at 100°C.	पानी 100°C पर वाष्पित होता है।	No object.
33	She sneezed loudly.	उसने जोर से छींक मारी।	Intransitive.
34	The car stopped suddenly.	गाड़ी अचानक रुक गई।	“Stopped what?” No (intransitive here; transitive: “He stopped the car”).
35	He retired last year.	वह पिछले साल सेवानिवृत्त हुआ।	No object.
36	The baby giggled.	बच्चा खिलखिलाया।	Intransitive.
37	Smoke rose from the chimney.	चिमनी से धुआँ उठा।	No object.
38	She fainted from exhaustion.	वह थकान से बेहोश हो गई।	No object.
39	The meeting lasted three hours.	बैठक तीन घंटे चली।	“Lasted what?” No object (duration is adverbial).
40	He travels a lot.	वह बहुत यात्रा करता है।	No direct object.
41	The soup tastes delicious.	सूप स्वादिष्ट लगता है।	Intransitive – “tastes” is a linking verb here.
42	She looks tired.	वह थकी दिखती है।	Linking verb (intransitive).
43	The door slammed shut.	दरवाज़ा बंद हुआ (ज़ोर से)।	Intransitive.
44	He slipped on the wet floor.	वह गीले फर्श पर फिसल गया।	No object.
45	The stars twinkle at night.	रात में तारे टिमटिमाते हैं।	Intransitive.
46	She nodded in agreement.	वह सहमति में सिर हिलाया।	“Nodded what?” No object.
47	The alarm rang at 6 AM.	अलार्म सुबह 6 बजे बजा।	Intransitive.
48	He stayed home all day.	वह पूरा दिन घर रहा।	No object (home is adverb/preposition).
49	The milk boiled over.	दूध उबलकर बह गया।	Intransitive.
50	She arrived safely.	वह सुरक्षित पहुँच गई।	No object.

Extra Info (Intransitive Verbs):

Intransitive verbs can be followed by adverbs or prepositional phrases (e.g., He runs fast, She lives in London) – these are NOT objects.
Many intransitive verbs describe actions that do not transfer to anything (sleep, cry, laugh, arrive).
Some verbs are always intransitive (e.g., occur, happen, exist, die).
Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive voice (you cannot say “The bed is slept by me” – incorrect).

🔹 VERBS THAT CAN BE BOTH TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE

Many English verbs change meaning depending on whether they have an object. Here are 20 common examples:

Verb	Transitive (with object)	Intransitive (no object)
run	She runs a hotel.	He runs fast.
play	They play football.	The children play outside.
read	I read a book.	He reads every night.
write	She writes a letter.	He writes beautifully.
sing	He sang a song.	Birds sing in the morning.
open	Please open the door.	The door opened slowly.
close	Close the window.	The shop closes at 9 PM.
break	He broke the glass.	The glass broke easily.
move	She moved the table.	The car moved forward.
change	The weather changed the plan.	The weather changed suddenly.
start	He started the car.	The show starts at 8 PM.
stop	He stopped the bus.	The bus stopped abruptly.
grow	She grows vegetables.	Children grow quickly.
cook	She cooks dinner.	He cooks well.
drive	He drives a taxi.	She drives carefully.
win	They won the match.	In the end, kindness wins.
help	He helped me.	Every little bit helps.
call	I called my mother.	An owl called in the dark.
study	She studies English.	He studies every evening.
eat	I ate an apple.	Let’s eat (no object needed in context).

Key difference:

Transitive use = action passes to an object.
Intransitive use = action is complete without an object, often describing a state or a general activity.

🔹 QUICK SUMMARY TABLE

Feature	Transitive Verb	Intransitive Verb
Needs object?	Yes	No
Answer to “what/whom?”	Yes	No
Can be passive?	Yes (e.g., The apple is eaten)	No
Example	She writes a letter.	She sleeps.
Hindi term	सकर्मक क्रिया	अकर्मक क्रिया

🔹 EXTRA TIPS FOR EXAMS & WRITING

Identify the object – Look for a noun/pronoun that receives the action. If present, the verb is transitive.
Beware of prepositional phrases – “He looked at the picture” – “at the picture” is not an object; “looked” here is intransitive.
Some verbs are always transitive – need, want, like, dislike, hate, love, make, create, destroy, kill.
Some verbs are always intransitive – arrive, happen, exist, occur, die, fall, sleep, cry, laugh, sit, stand, lie (recline), go, come.
Phrasal verbs can be transitive or intransitive:
- Transitive: Turn off the light (object = light)
- Intransitive: The car broke down (no object)
Mistake to avoid: Don’t add an unnecessary object. ❌ “She slept the bed” → ✅ “She slept on the bed” (intransitive + preposition).