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concrete verb

concrete verb noun: 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.

Noun

concrete verb (plural concrete verbs)

  1. 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 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)
    Synonyms:
    definite verb
    Antonyms:
    abstract verb

Synonyms of concrete verb

Antonyms

Forms of concrete verb

pluralconcrete verbs

Questions about concrete verb

What does concrete verb mean?
Concrete verb means 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.
What part of speech is concrete verb?
Concrete verb is a noun.
What is the plural of concrete verb?
The plural of concrete verb is concrete verbs.

Words near concrete verb in the dictionary

  1. concrete saw
  2. concrete saws
  3. concrete shoes
  4. concrete term
  5. concrete terms
  6. concrete verb
  7. concrete verbs
  8. concrete-head
  9. concrete-heads
  10. concreted
  11. concreteless

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