concrete verb

noun

Definitions

  1. Of Slavic languages, a verbal aspect in a verb of motion that is unidirectional (as…

    Of Slavic languages, a verbal aspect in a verb of motion that is unidirectional (as opposed to multidirectional), a definitely directed motion, or a single, completed action (instead of a repeated action or series of actions). Concrete verbs may be either imperfective or perfective.

    • (abstract) I went to the post office. (there and back, multidirectional)
    • (abstract) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred during the trip there and back)
    • (abstract) I like to fly. (repeated action)

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No curated loop yet for concrete verb. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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