The grammatical opposition ‘determinate / indeterminate’ in Russian verbs of motion (idti / xodit’ type)

The article revises different points of view and suggests a renewed view of the grammatical opposition of verbs of motion like idti / xodit’ ‘go, walk’ in the Russian language. It is suggested to consider the given opposition as a specific grammar means of expressing the category of determinacy / indeterminacy. Verbs like idti denote a definite, concrete action whereas verbs like xodit’ denote an uncertain, generalized action. As the essential underlying parameters for the determinacy, the attitude of predicates to space and time is recognized.