"concrete verb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: concrete verbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: definite verb Translations (type of verbs): bepaald werkwoord [neuter] (Dutch), verbo concreto [masculine] (Italian), verb concret [neuter] (Romanian), однонапра́вленный глаго́л (odnonaprávlennyj glagól) [masculine] (Russian), конкре́тный глаго́л (konkrétnyj glagól) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "(concrete) I went to the post office. (and am there now, unidirectional)",
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          "ref": "(concrete) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred at the theater)",
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