Abstract
Russian language acquisition requires deep and intensive studying of the concept of verbs of motion. There is a strong opinion that verbs of motion are one of the hardest concepts in the Russian language. However, it is an important issue, as motion verbs are among the most used in any language and nowadays there are hundreds of expressions with these verbs which can be heard quite frequently in the Russian language. Needless to say that mastering these verbs is even harder when they have figurative meaning. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of studying the figurative meanings of Russian verbs of motion and to prove that the process of teaching students these verbs is more efficient when they are compared with their English equivalents.
Highlights
A verb of motion, as the name suggests, is a verb that will take you from one place to another
For example verbs like “go”, “walk”, “run”, “swim” or “fly”. Why is it difficult to use them? Russian linguist Konstantin Snejko (2008) in his research “Verbs of motion Идти-ходить, ехать-ездить and their equivalents in the English language” points out that the acquisition of verbs of motion causes the students to have many difficulties, as these verbs in the Russian language are different from another language students can speak fluently
The paper claims that the verb is the most important part of speech in the Russian language
Summary
A verb of motion, as the name suggests, is a verb that will take you from one place to another. Verbs of motion used figuratively contribute to the success of poets and other writers and contribute to our daily conversation We often use these words in our daily life to make our speech more expressive and to show our emotions in a more detailed way. These verbs are integral to various idiomatic expressions, which are so popular, that they are required knowledge for both native speakers and foreign students who would like to learn Russian.
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