Level 3

Lesson 2

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Multi-word verbs: Separability and Transitivity

Multi-word verbs can be transitive, intransitive, or both transitive and
intransitive at once. Transitive verbs take objects, their actions are
“transferred” to something or someone; for example, if you were to say “I am
looking for”, someone would probably ask you: “Looking for what?”. Transitive
multi-word verbs, like the prepositional* verb look for, require an object to
complete their meaning.

Intransitive verbs, on the other hand, have their complete meaning within
themselves and don’t require an object. If we say, for example, that “She
grew up”, there’s no need for extra information. You could elaborate on where,
how and when, of course, but that’s not necessary for the main message to be
transmitted. The multi-word verb grow up does the job.

Transitivity is enough for us to “classify” typical verbs, but there’s another

element that’s important when we’re discussing phrasal or multi-word verbs:
separability. All multi-word verbs can be separable or inseparable (sometimes
even both, depending on their meaning).
Separable multi-word verbs can take an object either between its parts (e.g
turn the lights on, turn the music down) or after theentire multi-word verb
(e.g turn on the lights, turn down the music), unless the object is an object
pronoun. In that case, it can only comebetween the verb and the particle (e.g
turn them on, turn it down).

With inseparable multi-word verbs, you don’t get a choice. The object must
come after the particle (e.g listen to music, look for your phone), okay?

of a verb + a
Prepositional verbs are multi-word verbs composed
erent meaning
preposition. While phrasal verbs usually have a diff
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multi-word verb in these lesson e-books sometimes,

Darling, just hold on

Set up
— to arrange for something to happen or exist.

I set up a meeting so we can discuss the theme of our next lesson.

How do you feel about setting up a book club? I’d love to talk about my
recent reads with you guys.

After all this time, it turns out all you found

Is one more love out to break your heart

Set it up just to watch it fall apart

(One More Love Song - Mac DeMarco)

► One More Love
Song

Mac DeMarco
— to assemble something and prepare it for use, to put it in the place used.
it needs to be so it can be used.

We set up the gaming system together.

Set more chairs up, will you? We have guests.

If you use set up + with, it means to arrange for a couple to be

together!

My friend set me up with this guy I don’t even know. He seems nice,
though.

Is it separable? Yes.

Is it transitive? Yes.

Turn out
— to be proven or discovered to be, to happen in a particular way.
We usually translate it as something like “acabou por ser”, take a look:

I believe them and they turned out to be liars. (Eu acreditei neles e
acabou que eram mentirosos.)

How could this man I thought I knew

Turn out to be unjust, so cruel?

(Fighter - Christina Aguilera)

► Fighter

Christina Aguilera
 I bet it's hard to believe

But it turned out I'm harder to

forget than I was to leave

(I Bet You Think About Me - Taylor Swift feat.

Chris Stapleton)
►I Bet You Think About
Me - Taylor Swift feat.
Chris Stapleton

'Cause, honestly, you turned out to be the best

thing I never had

(Best Thing I Never Had - Beyoncé)

►Best Thing I Never
Had - Beyoncé

But the monsters turned out to be just trees

(Out Of The Woods - Taylor Swift)

► Out Of The Woods


Taylor Swift

Is it separable? No.

Is it transitive? No.
Take up

— to consume time or space.

I’m sorry I can’t go out tonight. Studying has taken up most of my day.

Working Monday through Friday

Takes up all of my time

(Where’s The Party - Madonna)

► Where’s The Party

Madonna

I made you my temple, my mural, my sky

Now I'm begging for footnotes in the story of

your life

Drawing hearts in the byline

Always taking up too much space or time

(tolerate it - Taylor Swift)

► tolerate it

Taylor Swift

— to accept something that has been offered or suggested.

Nubinha bet I couldn’t spend a week without listening to Ed Sheeran, so I

took up the challenge. Needless to say I’ve failed.

They said we’d have dinner after the concert so I decided to take up the

invitation.

— to start participating in a hobby or activity.

️She’s taken up running and she really enjoys it.

 We wanted something to do as a group so we took up guitar lessons.

When I was young, I dreamed of taking up a job as a movie director.

— (+with) to discuss an issue with someone.
‍ I don’t think I can help you with this issue, sorry. Maybe take it up with
your boss?

They didn’t email me my tickets so I had to take it up with the organizers

of the event.

Is it separable? It depends on the meaning. It is inseparable when we’re

talking about consuming space and time.

️ This bag takes up too much space in my closet.

This bag takes too much space up in my closet.

It is separable, but not often separated when it means to start a new hobby
or activity, and separable when meaning to accept.

Is it transitive? Yes.
Open up
— to make something more available, less limited.
Nubinha hoped making Youtube videos would open up new opportunities
for her.

They opened up some positions at the company I told you about. Maybe
you should apply.
— to open something.
I think the lid on this box is stuck. Can you try and open it up?

It’s me, I forgot my keys! Open up, please.

 You can make a sinner change his ways

Open up your gates 'cause I can't wait to see the

light

(Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars)

► Locked Out Of
Heaven

Bruno Mars

— to be more vulnerable, to share your feelings.

I'm never gonna let you close to me

Even though you mean the most to me

'Cause every time I open up, it hurts

(Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith)

► Too Good At
Goodbyes

Sam Smith

We don't talk enough

We should open up

(Sign Of The Times - Harry Styles)

► Sign Of The Times

Harry Styles

Is it separable? Yes, when transitive.

Is it transitive? It depends. When it means to share your feelings, it’s

intransitive.
 Whem I’m with you, I feel comfortable opening up.

When it means to make something available or physically open it, it can be

both transitive and intransitive:

Open up the door.

Hey, I’m home! Open up.

Go in

— to enter.

My friends stopped in front of my boyfriends house and told me we

should go in for a second. Turns out there was a surprise party for me.

In the winter, in the icy outdoor pool

When you jumped in first, I went in too

I'm with you even if it makes me blue

(Paper Rings - Taylor Swift)

► Paper Rings

Taylor Swift

Is it separable? No.

Is it transitive? No

Set out

— to start something with a specific goal in mind.

️I set out to discover the truth.

 I set out to rule the world

With only a paper shield and a wooden sword

(East - Sleeping At Last)

► East

Sleeping At Last

Say I'm selfish, say I'm changed

Say I abandoned what I set out to be

(Carry On - Memphis May Fire)

► Carry On

Memphis May Fire

— to explain, describe or present something in clear detail, usually in writing.

I set out all the stages of the application in the document.

The fortune teller set out my entire future for me.

— to start a journey.

‍️ He’s biking all the way to his hometown.

He sets out tomorrow.

Is it separable? Only when it means to explain or describe:

The facts, as you have set them out, are not that convincing.

Is it transitive? It depends. It’s intransitive when it means to start a

journey, but transitive in other cases.

Turn up

— to be found, uncovered, noticed / to find, uncover, notice.

I thought I’d lost my keys, but they finally turned up!

Did they turn up anything new about the case?

— to increase the volume.

Ed Sheeran’s playing! Turn it up!

Do you lock yourself in your room

With the radio on turned up so loud

That no one hears you screaming?

(Welcome To My Life - Simple Plan)

► Welcome To My
Life

Simple Plan

— to arrive or make an appearance.

I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited

(Someone Like You - Adele)

► Someone Like You

Adele
 I’m so glad you turned up! The party wouldn’t be the same without you.

Is it separable? Only when referring to increasing volume.

Is it transitive? Only when referring to increasing volume and uncovering

something.
Hold on
— to refuse to let go, to hang tightly.

She says: We've got to hold on to what we've

got

It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not

(Livin’ On a Prayer - Bon Jovi)

► Livin’ On a Prayer

Bon Jovi

If it all goes wrong

Darling, just hold on

(Just Hold On - Louis Tomlinson feat. Steve Aoki)

► Just Hold On

Louis Tomlinson feat.

Steve Aoki
— to wait for a small amount of time.
Can you hold on a second? I’m on the phone.

Is it separable? No.

Is it transitive? No.
Pay off

— to pay the complete amount.

Did you pay off your debt or do you still owe money to the bank?

I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab

And be back to work before two

(Alan Jackson feat. Jimmy Buffett)

► It’sFive O’Clock
Somewhere - Alan
Jackson feat. Jimmy
Buffett

— to be worth it, “compensar”.

'Cause when hard work

Don't pay off

And I'm tired

(Right As Rain - Adele)

► Right As Rain
Adele

— to bribe someone, “subornar”. It means to pay someone so they won’t say or do

something that would harm you.

They paid off the journalists so the news about their relationship

wouldn’t be published.

Is it separable? No.

Is it transitive? When we’re talking about paying for something completely

or bribing, yes
 Move out
— to leave your place of residence, to change houses.

I haven’t moved out yet, but I’m discussing it with my parents.

You'll find work and I'll get promoted

We'll move out of the shelter

Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs

(Fast Car - Tracy Chapman)

► Fast Car

Tracy Chapman

Is it separable? No.

Is it transitive? No.

Well Done
muito bem You’ve completed lesson 8

In this lesson you learned...

... 10 multi-word verbs.

 songs
songs
► Chicago Freestyle (feat. Giveon)

Drake

► Counting Stars

One Republic

► Get The Party Started


P!nk

► Fade Into You


Mazzy Star

► Hallelujah

Pentatonix

► It's Five O' Clock Somewhere


Alan Jackson

► Hold On

Justin Bieber

► It’s A Beautiful Day


Michael Bublé
 ► I’m Yours

Jason Mraz

► Livin’ On a Prayer

Bon Jovi

► Make It Shine

Victoria Justice

► Mulberry Street

Twenty-One Pilots

► See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)


Wiz Khalifa

► One 

Lewis Capaldi

► Someone Like You


Adele

► traitor

Olivia Rodrigo

►The Climb

Miley Cyrus
 ► Treat You Better

Shawn Mendes

► Stitches

Shawn Mendes

► Waves (feat. 6LACK)


Normani

► Protect The Land


System Of a Down

► B.Y.O.B.

System Of a Down

►Just a Bit Of Chaos


System Of a Down

► Don't Go Off Wandering


Limp Bizkit
► Turned Out

Paul McCartney

► Too Many People


Paul McCartney

► Live And Let Die


Paul McCartney

► Let Me Roll It


Paul McCartney

► East

Sleeping At Last

► Voodoo Child

Jimi Hendrix