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状態を表す動詞or行動を表す動詞? 

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動詞によっては状態を表すタイプと行動を表すタイプがあり、意味も変化することもあります。

状態を表す動詞は、物事がどのようであるか、を表す動詞。State verbsと言います。一方行動を表す動詞をDynamic verbsと呼びます。動詞によってはその両方の役割ができる動詞も。その一方、意味が異なる場合もあります。以下の例文をみてみましょう。

Examples:

Have

  • [Dynamic] I am having lunch now. = I am eating lunch now.

  • [State] I have a car. = I possess/own a car.

See

  • [Dynamic] I am seeing my friends in the evening. = I am meeting my friends in the evening.

  • [State] I see why that is a problem. = I understand why that is a problem.

Weigh

  • [Dynamic] The man is weighing the fruit = The man is measuring the weight of the fruit.

  • [State] The man weighs 75kg. = The man's weight is 75kg.

Think

  • [Dynamic] I am thinking about my future. = I am considering my future.

  • [State] I think that is a great idea! = My opinion is that is a great idea.

Other words that can be used in this way are appear, be, costexpectfeelfit, hear, imaginelook, smell, and taste.

NOTE:

When you use the dynamic meaning of the verb, you can use both the continuous or the simple form of the verb.

  • I am having lunch now. and
  • I have lunch every day at the same cafe.

The state meaning of the verb is almost always never used with a continuous form.

  • I have a car not I am having a car.
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