(linguistics, syntax) Encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".

plural of verb form

(grammar) A specific instance or form of a verb, as opposed to the entire verb taken in the abstract.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see indeterminate, verb. / (Slavic grammar) Synonym of abstract verb

(grammar) a verb which generally expresses an action or activity rather than a state.

(grammar) A verb which generally expresses a state rather than an action or activity. Not normally found in a continuous inflection.

(grammar) A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought.

(grammar) A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender or person and cannot serve as a predicate.

(grammar) A multi-word verb, consisting of a verb followed by an adverbial particle and a preposition, that has idiomatic meaning.