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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===

	In English, event verbs are for instance ''fall'' or ''die''. Actions are expressed by ''chop'' or ''play''. Real stative verbs are not found in English. They have to be paraphrased with an [[adjective]] and the [[copula]] verb ''be'' (for example ''be small''). In other languages, as for instance [[Akkadian]], also states can be expressed by [[intransitive]] verbs: ''rpš'' ‘be wide’.		In English, event verbs are for instance ''fall'' or ''die''. Actions are expressed by ''chop'' or ''play''. Real stative verbs are not found in English. They have to be paraphrased with an [[adjective]] and the [[copula]] verb ''be'' (for example ''be small''). In other languages, as for instance [[Akkadian]], also states can be expressed by [[intransitive]] verbs: ''rpš'' ‘be wide’.

	=== Comments ===		=== Comments ===

	Verbs are distinguished from other [[part of speech\|parts of speech]] because of their possible [[inflection]] in [[tense]], [[aspect]] and [[mood]], which is not possible for other parts of speech in most languages. Additionally, verbs agree in many languages [[overt]]ly with one or more [[argument]]s. They are [[head]]s of [[verbal phrase]]s.		Verbs are distinguished from other [[part of speech\|parts of speech]] because of their possible [[inflection]] in [[tense]], [[aspect]] and [[mood]], which is not possible for other parts of speech in most languages. Additionally, verbs agree in many languages [[overt]]ly with one or more [[argument]]s. They are [[head]]s of [[verbal phrase]]s.

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	=== Origin ===		=== Origin ===

	Etymologically, the term origins from [[Latin]]: ''verbum'' (word). Already in the Middle Ages it was used in its grammatical meaning by missionars.		Etymologically, the term origins from [[Latin]]: ''verbum'' (word). Already in the Middle Ages it was used in its grammatical meaning by missionars.

	=== See also ===		=== See also ===

	*[[POS]]		*[[POS]]
	*[[Action]]		*[[Action]]

	=== Other languages ===		=== Other languages ===

	*German [[Verb (de)]]		*German [[Verb (de)]]

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===

	In English, event verbs are for instance ''fall'' or ''die''. Actions are expressed by ''chop'' or ''play''. Real stative verbs are not found in English. They have to be paraphrased with an [[adjective]] and the [[copula]] verb ''be'' (for example ''be small''). In other languages, as for instance [[Akkadian]], also states can be expressed by [[intransitive]] verbs: ''rpš'' ~~´be wide´~~.		In English, event verbs are for instance ''fall'' or ''die''. Actions are expressed by ''chop'' or ''play''. Real stative verbs are not found in English. They have to be paraphrased with an [[adjective]] and the [[copula]] verb ''be'' (for example ''be small''). In other languages, as for instance [[Akkadian]], also states can be expressed by [[intransitive]] verbs: ''rpš'' ‘be wide’.

	=== Comments ===		=== Comments ===

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'''Verbs''' are [[lexical]] [[morpheme]]s denoting [[situation]]s.

=== Examples ===

In English, event verbs are for instance ''fall'' or ''die''. Actions are expressed by ''chop'' or ''play''. Real stative verbs are not found in English. They have to be paraphrased with an [[adjective]] and the [[copula]] verb ''be'' (for example ''be small''). In other languages, as for instance [[Akkadian]], also states can be expressed by [[intransitive]] verbs: ''rpš'' ´be wide´.

=== Comments ===

Verbs are distinguished from other [[part of speech|parts of speech]] because of their possible [[inflection]] in [[tense]], [[aspect]] and [[mood]], which is not possible for other parts of speech in most languages. Additionally, verbs agree in many languages [[overt]]ly with one or more [[argument]]s. They are [[head]]s of [[verbal phrase]]s.

=== Subclasses ===
Verbs with different [[valence]]:
*[[intransitive]] verbs
*[[semitransitive]] verbs
*[[ambitransitive]] verbs
*[[monotransitive]] verbs
*[[sesquitransitive]] verbs
*[[ditransitive]] verbs

verbs with different [[thematic role]]s:
*[[unaccusative]] verbs
*[[unergative]] verbs

*[[fientic verb]]s ([[event verb]]s)
*[[stative verb]]s ([[state verb]]s)

verbs with different [[etymology]]:
*[[primary verb]]s
*[[secondary verb]]s (derivated verbs)

=== Origin ===

Etymologically, the term origins from [[Latin]]: ''verbum'' (word). Already in the Middle Ages it was used in its grammatical meaning by missionars.

=== See also ===

*[[POS]]
*[[Action]]

=== Other languages ===

*German [[Verb (de)]]

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[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Part of speech]]
[[Category:Verbal morphology|!]]