lexical analysis - types of verbs Flashcards
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Dynamic verbs
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shows movement ‘doing word’
2
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Stative verbs
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state of mind rather than physical movement
3
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Modal verbs
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degree of certainty or necessity
4
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Imperative verbs
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‘commanding verbs’ tells you do something
5
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Modal verbs of obligation
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dare, need, must = example
6
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Modal verbs of necessity
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should, will, ought = example
7
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Modal verbs of possibility
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can, may, shall = example
8
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Auxiliary verbs
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‘helping verbs’ indicate tense, mood, voice of verbs
9
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Finite verbs
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verbs that have a definite relation with the subject or noun
10
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Non-finite verbs
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cannot be the main verb of a clause or a sentence
11
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Transitive verbs
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carries an object
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Intransitive verb
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does not carry an object
