PHASE VERBS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGE SYSTEMS

This article presents an opinion about phased verbs in different language systems and the understanding of phasedness in the English language through the combination of phased verbs with impersonal forms. In particular, the role of semantic means of aspectuality is especially great when combining phase verbs with gerunds and infinitives. In such combinations, phase verbs (start, continue, stop) act as a means of indicating the beginning, end, and continuation of an action. According to the lexical meaning of the phase verb, different types of action can be distinguished: initiatory, fifinitive (completed), and durative (continuous) types. By combining phase verbs with an infinitive and a gerund, the method of performing an action expressed in an impersonal form is determined, that is, the specific meaning is differentiated.