concreteverb (pluralconcrete verbs)

1. (grammar) OfSlaviclanguages, averbalaspect in a verb ofmotion that isunidirectional (as opposed tomultidirectional), a definitely directed motion, or a single, completed action (instead of a repeated action or series of actions). Concrete verbs may be eitherimperfective orperfective.

   Synonym:definite verb

   Antonym:abstract verb

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

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

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

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

   (concrete) Iflew to Frankfurt. (a single, completed action)

   (abstract) I like tofly. (repeated action)

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