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"Get" or "Grasp" stative or dynamic verb
In "Merriam-Webster" dictionary, the meaning of "understand" is as follows:
"to get the meaning of something / to grasp the meaning of something." Now my questions are below:
I don't understand your instructions.
1. Is it grammatically correct if I rewrite the sentences with present simple, using "get" and "grasp" verbs instead of "understand"?
2. Do these sentences above express the same meaning?
3. I know "understand" is a stative verb but is "get"/"grasp" a stative or a dynamic verb here?
25 de dez de 2016 14:21
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1. Yes, it is.
2. Yes, they mean more or less the same thing, but whenever a word changes, there is a small nuance difference.
3. "get" and "grasp" are generally considered dynamic verbs as far as I know.
Many verbs are both dynamic and stative depending on in what sense they are used. "understand" is also dynamic if used in the sense of "comprehend / get /grasp". It's only stative when used in the sense of "know" or "have the knowledge". So it's better not to have a too rigid notion of "stative / dynamic" as if each word can only be used in one way.
26 de dezembro de 2016
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Indranil
Habilidades linguísticas
Bengali, Inglês
Idioma de aprendizado
Inglês
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