| Components of transitivity | high | low |
| participant | two or more participants | One participant |
| kinesis | action | non-action |
| aspect | telic | atelic |
| punctuality | punctual | non-punctual |
| volitionality | volitional | non-volitional |
| affirmative | affirmative | negative |
| mode | realis | irrealis |
| agency | a high in potency | a low in potency |
| affectedness of object | object totally affected | object not affected |
| individualization of object | object highly individualized | object non-individualized |