Zach WeinersmithIs there a word for actions for which there's no single verb? E.g. something can "catch fire" but not "fire-ify" or something can be "colored blue" but not "blue-ify" or someone can "get angry" but not "angry-fy." As opposed to "he changed" "he exploded" "he messaged me"
Yves L. Jardin-Noam@ZachWeinersmith
Catch fire = ignite
"Colored blue" is not a verb, it's just coloured with an adjective added.
"Get angry" = enrage
I think you may be conflating phrasing with something else. Alternatively, it could be a form of passive language.
Lizard