He worries his parents.

[NIN]

Hello,there:
"He worries his parents."
Does it mean "He is worried about his parents." or "His parents are worried about him." ?


Thanks a lot!

[Pete]

Hello,there:
"He worries his parents."
Does it mean "He is worried about his parents." or "His parents are worried about him." ?


Thanks a lot!
It means your second option: His parents are worried about him. Or equivalently, his parrents worry about him.

However, I'd say that you probably use "He worries his parents" when he is doing something that causes this worry. There's more feeling of some action on "his" part in that sentence than in the alternative versions.

[NIN]

Thanks for your clarification,Pete!:)