Sleep silently
They sleep silently.
I saw the above at
It's about "what is a main verb.?"
A main verb has three potential functions:
1 To express an action :
He raced downstairs to the kitchen
2 to express a state
They sleep silently
3 to link a subject with its complement
I was lonely
I don't get the second example :
They sleep silently.
How does the above express a state if we consider the verb "sleep" as an action type?
I know the rules about but is there a tip or clue to differentiate a state from an action?
In the dictionaries, state and conditions are used interchangeably so there are no simple definitions.
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Jigneshbharati How does the above express a state if we consider the verb "sleep" as an action type? If you consider 'sleep' an action, then it's not a state. They are mutually contradictory.
- Jigneshbharati How does the above express a state if we consider the verb "sleep" as an action type?
- If you consider 'sleep' an action, then it's not a state.
- They are mutually contradictory.
- Apparently, the creators of this video thought 'sleep' was a state verb.
- Jigneshbharati is there a tip or clue to differentiate a state from an action?
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JigneshbharatiHow does the above express a state if we consider the verb "sleep" as an action type?
If you consider 'sleep' an action, then it's not a state. They are mutually contradictory. Apparently, the creators of this video thought 'sleep' was a state verb.
Jigneshbharatiis there a tip or clue to differentiate a state fro
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