abstract verb

== English == === Noun === abstract verb (plural abstract verbs) (grammar) Of Slavic languages, a verb of motion whose motion is multidirectional (as opposed to unidirectional) or indirect, or whose action is repeated or in a series (iterative), instead of being a single completed action; always imperfective in aspect, even with prefixes that are normally associated with the perfective aspect (eg. Polish przybiegać). Synonyms: indeterminate verb, indefinite verb, potential verb Antonyms: concrete verb, definite verb, determinate verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see abstract,‎ verb. ==== Translations ====