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In what contexts can "始{はじ}める" be an intransitive verb? "" is transitive while "" is its intransitive form. In a textbook, I discovered: > (1) **** > (2) **** > (3) **** In each of those sentences, shouldn't an intransitive verb be used? Transitive verbs require _direct objects_. And, _direct objects_ do not make sense with regard to " _falling rain_ " and " _the beginning of an era_ ". Are these sentence grammatically correct (but perhaps might sound unnatural)? > (4) **** > (5) **** > (6) **** In the same chapter, I read this sentence which makes total sense to me with regard to using the intransitive "": > (7) **** How can I understand the use of transitive verbs in an intransitive context?

When used on their own, and are always transitive. However, when used as an _auxiliary_ verb, and will always be used instead of their intransitive counterparts. The main verb, the verb that this helping verb attaches to, is the real determiner of transitivity. Transitivity has nothing to do with the auxiliary verb. For example, because is intransitive, will also be intransitive. On the other hand, is transitive, so is also transitive. The transitivity between the main verb and the auxiliary does not need to correspond.

and cannot be used as auxiliary verbs. It is just ungrammatical. and are used every time, as stated above.

As for , that is its own word and is arguably separate from the verb , and it can definitely be used where the verb would typically be intransitive. However, is also a valid word for "beginning", and the difference between the two is somewhat subtle and tough to explain (but I found an explanation here).

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