And you know that the word sits does not express apparent action, but a condition of being; that is, it represents John in a particular state of existence; therefore sits is a neuter verb.
It is unfortunate for the neuter systems that they can not define a "neuter verb" without making it express an action which terminates on some object.
Or who will descend into the still more dark and perplexing mazes of neuter verb grammars, and deny that matter has such a power to act?
A neuter verb is a verb that expresses neither action nor passion, but simply being, or a state of being; as, "There was light.
A neuter verb is a verb that expresses neither action nor passion, but simply being, or a state of being.
Rise is a neuter verb, not admitting an objective case.
In the following example, the adjective is made improperly to retain the form of a neuter verb, he mea whakapirau i te hau, a thing blasted by the wind.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "neuter verb" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
