Saturday, 28 May 2016

grammar - Is "he plays the piano" stative or dynamic?

"He plays the piano" can be stative, when for example, it is being used to state a fact:




A: Does he have any hobbies?
B: He plays the piano.




Here, "He plays the piano" is stative.



"He plays the piano" can be dynamic, when describing someone actually doing it:




He rises, goes to the piano, gravely sits down, then, plays the piano.




"he plays the piano" in this context, is dynamic.

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