Excerpt from The Characters of the English Verb, and the Expanded Form and Equivalent or Analogous Constructions of the Verb in English and Cognate Languages
The context imparting an iterative character to momentaneous or durative verbs 27 - 31.
The Characters of the Participles and of Nouns of Action 32 - 40. The Characters of verbs as understood in Germanic languages compared with those of Slavonic languages 41 - 42.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an extensive study of the English verb. It explores the different characters of verbs, such as momentaneous, durative, iterative, ingressive, and terminative, and examines how these characters are expressed in the language. The author draws on a wide range of examples from literature and everyday speech to illustrate the various ways in which verbs can be used to convey different shades of meaning and to create different effects. The book also explores the historical development of the English verb system and compares it to that of other languages. Ultimately, the book seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the English verb and its role in the language. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330620250_0
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