I have read the following sentence in a language learning tool:
Vi ricordate quegli anni?
Shouldn't it be "Ricordate quegli anni?" or "Vi ricordate di quegli anni?"?
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The verb “ricordarsi” can be used as a transitive verb or also as intransitive with preposition "di" when it refers to a noun. When it refers to another verb “di” should be used. Examples:
- “Ricordati di mettere fuori lo sporco”.
- “Ricordati lo sporco”.
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How can it be intransitive if it refers to a noun? Commented Aug 16, 2019 at 21:28
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If I say “I am waiting for you” the verb “to wait” is intransitive and it needs the preposition “for” + noun or pronoun. The same as “ricordare”.– CB18Commented Aug 16, 2019 at 23:19
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I disagree. "to wait" may be used intransitively (eg I'll wait here) or transitively (eg I am waiting for you). That also applies to "ricordarsi". Based on the very core definition of verb transitivity, there can be no object associated with a verb when it is used intransitively. Commented Aug 16, 2019 at 23:36
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1A transitive verb is not followed by any preposition and needs the object (in Italian complemento oggetto). An intransitive verb is followed by a preposition + noun, y another verb, or by nothing al all.– CB18Commented Aug 16, 2019 at 23:47
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2CB18 and @AlanEvangelista, please, it's not too meaningful taking examples from English to talk about transitivity in Italian. They are different languages with different phenomenons (phrasal verbs, for instance, don't exist in Italian, in a first approximation).– DaGCommented Aug 17, 2019 at 8:33