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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between the two sentences

What is the difference between mental state verbs (sometimes I don't understand you) and mental event verbs (now I understand it /I quite understand)?
  

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roky0071 mental state The focus is on the continuation of a state. Nothing is happening. These are often in the present tense.

— CalifJim

  • roky0071 mental state The focus is on the continuation of a state.
  • Nothing is happening.
  • These are often in the present tense.
  • They express potentialities.
  • roky0071 mental event The focus is on the moment the state comes into being.
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roky0071mental state
The focus is on the continuation of a state. Nothing is happening. These are often in the present tense. They express potentialities.
roky0071mental event
The focus is on the moment the state comes into being. Something happened. These are often in the past tense. They can usually be used with the
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