Слайд 2SEMANTIC FEATURES
The verb possesses the grammatical meaning
of verbiality - the ability to
denote a process developing in time. The processual meaning is embedded in all the verbs.
Слайд 3 THE TYPES OF PROCESS
process of doing, or material processes, e.g. Alex
is doing homework
processes of happening, e.g. the lesson is beginning
Слайд 4verbal, e.g. I thoroughly enjoy jogging (gerund)
mental, or evaluative, e.g. she didn’t
understand him, she hates lie
Слайд 5relational, e.g. he has got a brother, she is beautiful, Anna is
at home
existential, e.g. there was an apple on the table
Слайд 6 SOURCE
Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – Москва: «Высшая школа»,
2000