Verbs can be classified into many types. They include transitive, intransitive, finite, non-finite, main, auxiliary and modal. Another type is reciprocal.
Reciprocal verbs indicate actions with two or more people. For example, They kissed consists of the reciprocal verb kiss. It is possible to extend the sentence by adding each other. The sentence then becomes They kissed each other.
The following is a list of reciprocal verbs:
argue
cooperate
date
embrace
fight
greet
kiss
marry
meet
unite
The subject of reciprocal verbs is often plural. However, this is not always the case. In the sentence He kissed her on the cheek, it is clear that only the subject kissed, and the object of the sentence received the kiss. In this sentence the verb kiss can be analyzed as a transitive verb.
Reciprocal verbs describe actions in which two or more people participate in an action or event. They are often used with a plural subject. In many cases, the subject of reciprocal verbs is human.
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