concrete verb en · NOUN
Meanings
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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)
(concrete) I went to the post office. (and am there now, unidirectional)(abstract) I like to fly. (repeated action)
(concrete) I flew to Frankfurt. (a single, completed action)(abstract) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred during the trip there and back)
(concrete) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred at the theater)
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| concrete verbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
ru однонапра́вленный глаго́л (a type of verb) · nl bepaald werkwoord (a type of verb) · pl czasownik konkretny (a type of verb) · ro verb concret (a type of verb) · ru конкре́тный глаго́л (a type of verb) · it verbo concreto (a type of verb) · ko 구상 동사 (a type of verb)