I am searching for a good definition and fitting examples of intransitive verbs. For example one not helpful example from Wikipedia:
„Gehen“ ist intransitiv. Man kann nicht etwas oder jemanden gehen.
Yes I can! I can say: Ich gehe den Weg (entlang). So fail. The example doesn’t make it clear. Next one:
„Essen“ dagegen ist ein transitives Verb: „Ich esse einen Fisch“ (Subjekt – Prädikat – Akkusativobjekt).
I can say: Ich esse (gerade), which is a perfectly fine phrase and it doesn’t require anything added to it. So both of the examples don’t work.
At the same time I am searching for examples, which are really clear and beginner vocabulary.
A precise and easy to understand definition for transitive verbs for foreigners learning German would also be nice to have.
Idea
I've got an idea here: One could say a verb can be transitive within a phrase. This way, you'd always check the phrase first and look for that accusative object. If it's there, you have a transitive verb. Depending on that, you could conclude for example, whether to use haben or sein in a Perfekt sentence. -- Is there any problem with this approach?
