Love
She loves the rain. ? In this sentence the stative verb love expresses the state the subject is in regarding the rain. This state is something that doesn’t generally change.
She is listening to the rain. ? In this sentence the dynamic verb listen expresses the action the subject performs. This action is subject to change. The person might easily do something else.
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I am sorry that I have asked this but I really don't understand the bold part. How does the verb "love" describe the state and not an action?
I can perform or show the action verbs: cry, kick, mile etc in the same way one can love
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I read the link you provided, it clarified it well. Jigneshbharati I am sorry that I have asked this but I really don't understand the bold part. How does the verb "love" describe the state and not an action?
- I read the link you provided, it clarified it well.
- Jigneshbharati I am sorry that I have asked this but I really don't understand the bold part.
- How does the verb "love" describe the state and not an action?
- I'll try to clarify it based on my simple understanding.
- A -What are you doing?
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I read the link you provided, it clarified it well.
JigneshbharatiI am sorry that I have asked this but I really don't understand the bold part. How does the verb "love" describe the state and not an action?
I'll try to clarify it based on my simple understanding.
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-What are you doing?
-I'm loving the rain.
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I love my mother. (Love is a stative verb. You won't feel indifferent about your mother the next minute.)
I'm eating this juicy burger and I'm loving it! (love = enjoy, a dynamic verb)
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