concrete verb

English

Noun

concrete verb (plural concrete verbs)

1. (Slavic grammar) A verbal aspect in verbs 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.

   (concrete) I went to the post office. (and am there now, unidirectional)

   (abstract) I went to the post office. (there and back, multidirectional)

   (concrete) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred at the theater)

   (abstract) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred during the trip there and back)

   (concrete) I flew to Frankfurt. (a single, completed action)

   (abstract) I like to fly. (repeated action)

Synonyms

• definite verb

Antonyms

• abstract verb
• indefinite verb
• potential verb

Translations

type of verbs

• Dutch: bepaald werkwoord n
• Italian: verbo concreto m
• Romanian: verb concret n
• Russian: однонапра́вленный глаго́л m (odnonaprávlennyj glagól), конкре́тный глаго́л m (konkrétnyj glagól)