How do you know when will the verb be paired with 对?

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  Nov 08  •  347 read 
For example: 我对父母很体贴(✓) 我很体贴我的父母(x) 我很关心我的父母(✓) (The example is given by my teacher but i don't know the reason) Hope you understand my question 🥺
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体贴 (to be considerate) is intransitive, it cannot take a direct object. So you can be "considerate towards your parents" but you cannot "considerate your parents". In a similar vein, you can be "happy for someone" but you cannot "happy someone".

关心 (to be concerned about), on the other hand, is transitive. It can take a direct object.

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